Tethered cord release: A long-term study in 114 patients: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-187

  Bowman, Robin M ^a,c   Mohan, Avinash ^a   Ito, Joy ^a   Seibly, Jason M ^b   McLone, David G ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BroMenn Healthcare   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Myelomeningocele; Scoliosis; Spinal cord; Tethering

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BLADDER EXAMINATION; CHILD; DIASTEMATOMYELIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG PAIN; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPASTICITY; SPINE FUSION; TERATOMA; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; SPINAL CORD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MENINGOMYELOCELE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64849109631     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2008.12.PEDS0874     Document Type: Article

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