Tethered cord syndrome in low motor level children with myelomeningocele?

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 295-301

  Sarwark, John F ^a   Weber, Daniel T ^a   Gabrieli, Ana Paula ^a   Mc Lone, David G ^a   Dias, Luciano ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Myelomeningocele; Pediatric scoliosis; Spine deformity; Tethered cord syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030404747     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121143     Document Type: Article

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