Adult consequences of spina bifida: A cohort study

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 469, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1246-1252

  Roach, James W ^a,b   Short, Barbara F ^c   Saltzman, Hanna M ^b,d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL STATUS; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINE FUSION; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 79955612853     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-010-1594-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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