Ambulation in patients with myelomeningocele: A 12-year follow-up

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 202-206

  Bartonek, Åsa ^a   Saraste, Helena ^a   Samuelsson, Lars ^a   Skoog, Margareta ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Follow up; Myelomeningocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; LEG MALFORMATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOBILIZATION; MOTIVATION; MYALGIA; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SPASTICITY; SPINE MALFORMATION; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 0033033454     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199903000-00013     Document Type: Article

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