Management of scoliosis and syringomyelia in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 771-779

  Kontio, Ken ^a   Davidson, Darin ^a   Letts, Merv ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Scoliosis; Spine fusion; Syringomyelia; Syrinx

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SYRINGOMYELIA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036840522     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200211000-00016     Document Type: Article

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