Anatomy of the spinal cord in patients with meningomyelocele with and without hypoplasia or hydromyelia

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 18-21

  Moskowitz, D ^a   Shurtleff, D B ^a,c   Weinberger, E ^b   Loeser, J ^b   Ellenbogen, R ^b  

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

^b Department of Radiology ^*  (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydromyelia; Hypoplasia; Meningomyelocele; Myelomeningocele; Spina bifida; Spinal cord; Tethered cord

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYDROMYELIA; MENINGOMYELOCELE; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0032411364     PISSN: 09396764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071246     Document Type: Conference Paper

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