Routine MRI evaluation of low imperforate anus reveals unexpected high incidence of tethered spinal cord

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 966-969

  Golonka, Naomi R ^a   Haga, Linda J ^a   Keating, Robert P ^a   Eichelberger, Martin R ^a   Gilbert, James C ^a   Hartman, Gary E ^a   Powell, David M ^a   Vezina, Gilbert ^a   Newman, Kurt D ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Fecal incontinence; Imperforate anus; Tethered spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ANUS ATRESIA; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME;

EID: 0036303056     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.33817     Document Type: Article

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