Evaluation of surgery for the tethered cord syndrome using a new grading system

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-260

  Kirollos, R W ^a   Van Hille, P T ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diastematomyelia; Lumbosacral lipoma; Myelomeningocele; Operative technique; Spinal dysraphism; Tethered spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIASTEMATOMYELIA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LIPOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029992741     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699650040106     Document Type: Article

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