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Untethering of the spinal cord in children with myelomeningocele: effect on bladder function

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boxed-textAbrahamsson A et al. (2007) Urodynamic findings in children with myelomeningocele after untethering of the spinal cord. J Urol 177: 331–334

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  1. DB Joseph is Professor of Surgery at the University of Alabama, Birmingham and is Chief of Pediatric Urology at the Children's Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA.,

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Joseph, D. Untethering of the spinal cord in children with myelomeningocele: effect on bladder function. Nat Rev Urol 4, 472–473 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0876

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