CSF shunt failure: An ongoing epidemic?

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1185-

  Owler, Brian ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SHUNT INFECTION;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REOPERATION;

EID: 72249122565     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.174524     Document Type: Editorial

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