Ultrasonography of the spine in neonates and young infants with a sacral skin dimple

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 761-762

  Sneineh, A Kareem Abu ^a   Gabos, Peter G ^b   Keller, Marc S ^b   Bowen, J Richard ^b  

^a Chaim Sheba Medical Center   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital spinal anomaly; Sacral dimple; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROECTODERM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL SKIN DIMPLE; SACRUM; SKIN DEFECT; SPINAL CORD; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036839752     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200211000-00013     Document Type: Article

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