Sacral-level myelomeningocele: Long-term outcome in adults

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 423-427

  Selber, Paulo ^b   Dias, Luciano ^a,b  

^a Children's Memorial Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Myelomeningocele; Sacral level; Tethered cord

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031720357     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199807000-00002     Document Type: Article

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