Normal diameter of filum terminate in children: In vivo measurement

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 257-259

  Yundt, Kent D ^a   Park, T S ^a   Kaufman, Bruce A ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conus medullaris; Filum terminale; Tethered cord syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MYELOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL CORD; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0031447668     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121263     Document Type: Article

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