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Walking activity during daily living in children with myelomeningocele

Pauline YasmehChildren’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA;
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Nicole M. MueskeChildren’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-8289
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Siamak YasmehDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Deirdre D. RyanChildren’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; ;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Tishya A. L. WrenChildren’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; ;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1422-1427 | Received 26 Oct 2015, Accepted 02 Jun 2016, Published online: 06 Jul 2016

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