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The prevalence and risk factors for foot pressure ulcers in ambulatory pediatric patients with spina bifida

Susan Rethlefsena Children’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Nicole Mueskea Children’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-8289
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Tishya Wrena Children’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA;b Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Rajan Murgaia Children’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Melissa Benta Children’s Orthopaedic Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA;b Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Pages 1287-1291 | Received 28 Jan 2019, Accepted 24 Aug 2019, Published online: 04 Sep 2019

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