Tethered cord syndrome after myelomeningocoele repair

British Medical Journal

Volumn 318, Issue 7182, 1999, Pages 516-517

  Jeelani, N U Owase ^a   Jaspan, Tim ^a   Punt, Jonathan A G ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGOMYELOCELE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA;

EID: 0033585750     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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