Spina bifida occulta. Foot deformities, enuresis and vertebral cleft: Clinical picture and neurophysiological assessment

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-440

  Zambito, A ^a   Dall'Oca, C ^a,c   Polo, A ^a   Bianchini, D ^a   Aldegheri, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Enuresis; Flatfoot; Foot deformities; Spina bifida occulta; Spinal dysraphism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENURESIS; FEMALE; FOOT MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCULT SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENURESIS; FEMALE; FOOT DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA; SPINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649126467     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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