Treatment of myelomeningocele: A review of outcomes and continuing neurosurgical considerations among adults - A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 515-525

  Piatt Jr , Joseph H ^a,b  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Chiari malformation type II; Hydrocephalus; Myelomeningocele; Spinal cord tethering

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGOMYELIA; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME;

ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649892646     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.9.PEDS10266     Document Type: Review

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