Hydrocephalus in myelomeningocele: Shunts and problems with shunts

The Spina Bifida: Management and Outcome

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 215-224

  Vinchon, Matthieu ^a   Dhellemmes, Patrick ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 84889999432     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-0651-5_17     Document Type: Chapter

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