Congenital kyphosis in myelomeningocele.
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چکیده
More children with spina bifida cystica are surviving today because of improved operative treatment and clinical care. Problems arising from spinal deformity in these children are presenting more often for treatment. The purpose of this paper is to observe the natural course of kyphotic spinal deformity seen in association with spina bifida cystica. Specific attention is focused on kyphosis because of the unique difficulties that present both at birth and in later childhood, and because of its possible neurological complications.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 49 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1967