The frequency of lymphedema in an adult spina bifida population

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-96

  Garcia, Angela M ^a   Dicianno, Brad E ^a,b,c  

^a Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ^*  (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Lymphedema; Meningomyelocele; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INJURY; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; WHEELCHAIRS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79551650701     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318201753e     Document Type: Article

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