Management of the collapsing spine for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 242-245

  Rice, J J ^a   Jeffers, B L ^b   Devitt, A T ^a   McManus, F ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Central Remedial Clinic Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SITTING; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; WHEELCHAIR; X RAY;

EID: 0032418794     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02937422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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