Kyphoscoliosis correction with recurrent tethered cord syndrome due to myelomeningocele and neurofibromatosis type 1
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Case Reports and Images
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0976-3198
DOI: 10.5348/ijcri-201704-ci-10022