Spinal dysraphism: A cross-sectional and retrospective multidisciplinary clinic-based study

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 502-508

  Chang, Chih Kang ^a   Wong, Tai Tong ^a,b   Huang, Biing Shiun ^a,c   Chan, Rai Chi ^a,b   Yang, Tsui Fen ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Assistive devices; Neurologic deficits; Spinal dysraphism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BONE MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT MALFORMATION; LIPOMYELOMENINGOCELE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOBILIZATION; ORTHOSIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TAIWAN; TELEPHONE; WALKING AID;

EID: 56349138232     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70158-8     Document Type: Article

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