Amniotic constriction band: A multidisciplinary assessment of etiology and clinical presentation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2009, Pages 68-75

  Goldfarb, Charles A ^a   Sathienkijkanchai, Achara ^b   Robin, Nathaniel H ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNION BAND; AMNION BAND SYNDROME; AMNIOTIC CONSTRICTION BAND; BODY WALL DEFECT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDACTYLY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; MALE; NEWBORN;

AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE;

EID: 67651162428     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00339     Document Type: Conference Paper

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