Respiratory function, scoliosis and arthrodesis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Lauriane Coutier (Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France), Laurianne Coutier, Laurence Mainard-Simard, Jean-Louis Tassin, Vincent Laugel, Brigitte Estournet, Cyril Schweitzer

Source: International Congress 2015 – Respiratory physiology in children: technical and clinical aspects
Session: Respiratory physiology in children: technical and clinical aspects
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4139

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