Surgical release of tethered spinal cord: Survivorship analysis and orthopedic outcome

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 773-776

  Archibeck, Michael J ^a   Smith, John T ^a   Carroll, Kristen L ^a   Davitt, James S ^a   Stevens, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Orthopedic deformities; Spina bifida; Tethered spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031406187     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199711000-00014     Document Type: Article

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