Neurosurgical implications of achondroplasia: A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 297-306

  King, James A J ^a   Vachhrajani, Shobhan ^a   Drake, James M ^a   Rutka, James T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Cervicomedullary compression; Hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; DATA BASE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE SURGERY; SYRINGOMYELIA; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ACHONDROPLASIA; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL STENOSIS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 70349675906     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.3.PEDS08344     Document Type: Review

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