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Does Kyphectomy Improve the Quality of Life of Patients With Myelomeningocele?

BACKGROUND: Lumbar kyphosis is a complex spinal deformity occurring in approximately 8% to 20% of patients with myelomeningocele. The resulting gibbosity may cause pressure ulcers, difficulty lying down in the supine position and sitting on the ischia without support, decreasing quality of life (QOL...

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Autores principales: Petersen, Pedro Araujo, Marcon, Raphael Martus, Letaif, Olavo Biraghi, Mello Santos, Marcus Alexandre, Oliveira, Rafael Garcia, Passos de Barros Filho, Tarcísio Eloy, Cristante, Alexandre Fogaça
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7000045/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31567706
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000000976