Part 3: Examination of the newborn with closed spinal dysraphism

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-40

  Brand, M Colleen ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutaneous marker; Cutaneous stigmata; Dermal sinus; Dysraphism; Infant; Lipoma; Neonate; Newborn; Physical examination; Sacral dimple; Split cord malformation; Tethered cord

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE;

HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN DISEASES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 34447642524     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00149525-200702000-00010     Document Type: Article

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