The effect of tethered cord release on scoliosis in myelomeningocele

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 362-365

  Pierz, Kristan ^a,b   Banta, John ^a   Thomson, Jeffrey ^a   Gahm, Norman ^a   Hartford, James ^a,c  

^a Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Myelomeningocele; Scoliosis; Tethered cord

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; SPINE FUSION; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0034106210     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200005000-00017     Document Type: Article

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