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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1990; 45: 32-33
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1042632
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Ambulation Status of Adults with Myelomeningocele

Anne  Taylor1 , Angela  McNamara2
  • 1National Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Rochestown Ave., Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland
  • 2National Rehabilitation Board, 25, Clyde Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
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25. März 2008 (online)

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Abstract

The current ambulation status of 87 adults with myelomeningocoele who had been ambulant with calipers as children was reviewed - 23 patients were community ambulators, while 58 had become wheelchair-bound. The majority of patients in the study group found calipers uncomfortable to wear, and almost half of the group developed pressure sores directly related to their calipers.

Key words

Ambulation - Calipers - Myelomeningocoele