Paraparesis after posterior spinal fusion in neurofibromatosis secondary to rib displacement: Case report and literature review

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 799-801

  Khoshhal, Khalid I ^a   Ellis, Ronald D ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Neurofibromatosis; Paraplegia; Rib displacement; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB MALFORMATION; RIB RESECTION; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSES; PARAPARESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033757799     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200011000-00020     Document Type: Article

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