Supraplacode spinal cord transection in paraplegic patients with myelodysplasia and repetitive symptomatic tethered spinal cord

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 36-39

  Blount, Jeffrey P ^a   Tubbs, R Shane ^a,b   Okor, Mamehri ^a   Tyler Kabara, Elizabeth C ^a   Wellons III, John C ^a   Grabb, Paul A ^a   Oakes, W Jerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b ACC 400 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Paraplegia; Pediatric neurosurgery; Spina bifida; Tethered cord syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYELODYSPLASIA; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; CHILD; CORDOTOMY; METHODOLOGY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CORDOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PARAPLEGIA; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26044480842     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.1.0036     Document Type: Article

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