Pelvic and extremity immobilization after bladder exstrophy closure: Complications and impact on success

Urology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1109-1113

  Meldrum, Kirstan K ^a   Baird, Andrew D ^a   Gearhart, John P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BLADDER EXSTROPHY; CONTINENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OSTEOTOMY; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345096668     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(03)00791-X     Document Type: Article

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