Mechanical dysfunction of ventriculoperitoneal shunts caused by calcification of the silicone rubber catheter

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 975-982

  Boch, Anne Laure ^b   Hermelin, Éric ^b   Sainte Rose, Christian ^a   Sgouros, Spiros ^b  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Calcification; Cerebrospinal fluid; Hydrocephalus; Shunt; Shunt dysfunction; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; HYDROXYAPATITE; SILASTIC;

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CALCIFICATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICS; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SILICONE PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0031839861     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.6.0975     Document Type: Article

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