Results of kyphectomy with the technique of Warner and Fackler in children with myelodysplasia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 143-147

  Thomsen, Marc ^a,b   Lang, Robert D ^a   Carstens, Claus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications.; Kyphectomy; Myelomeningocele; Warner and Fackler technique

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MYELODYSPLASIA; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033941886     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200006000-00002     Document Type: Article

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