Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 10 , Pages 502-508 , October 2008

Spinal Dysraphism: A Cross-sectional and Retrospective Multidisciplinary Clinic-based Study

  • Chih-Kang Chang

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Tai-Tong Wong

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Biing-Shiun Huang

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Rai-Chi Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Tsui-Fen Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Physical Therapy, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Tsui-Fen Yang, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 23 June 2008 ,Accepted 4 August 2008.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70158-8

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70158-8

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 10 , Pages 502-508 , October 2008

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