Vertebral bone collapse in sickle cell disease: A report of two cases

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 445-446

  Emodi, J I ^a   Okoye, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BRACES; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034360737     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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