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This chapter deals with poliomyelitis, etiology, diagnosis and staging and residual deformities with their treatment to include tendon transfers. It also enumerates the types of spina bifida and their management.
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Iyer, K.M. (2019). Poliomyelitis and Spina Bifida. In: Iyer, K., Khan, W. (eds) General Principles of Orthopedics and Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15089-1_13
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