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The use of dual growing rods to correct spinal deformity secondary to a low-grade spinal cord astrocytoma

Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord astrocytomas are rare, and the majority are low grade, typically carrying a low risk of mortality, but a high risk of morbidity. Quality of life is, therefore, an important consideration in treating concomitant progressive kyphoscoliosis. Compared with fusion-bas...

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Autores principales: Kuhn, Elizabeth N., Muthigi, Akhil, Frino, John, Powers, Alexander K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604448/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26468485
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv128

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