The Complex Spine in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: The Transforaminal Approach—A Transformative Technique

R. Towbin; C. Schaefer; R. Kaye; T. Abruzzo; D.J. Aria

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The Complex Spine in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: The Transforaminal Approach—A Transformative Technique

R. Towbin, C. Schaefer, R. Kaye, T. Abruzzo and D.J. Aria

American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6131

R. Towbin

aFrom the Department of Radiology (R.T., C.S., R.K., T.A., D.J.A.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

bUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix (R.T., C.S., R.K., D.J.A.), Phoenix, Arizona.

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C. Schaefer

aFrom the Department of Radiology (R.T., C.S., R.K., T.A., D.J.A.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

bUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix (R.T., C.S., R.K., D.J.A.), Phoenix, Arizona.

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R. Kaye

aFrom the Department of Radiology (R.T., C.S., R.K., T.A., D.J.A.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

bUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix (R.T., C.S., R.K., D.J.A.), Phoenix, Arizona.

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T. Abruzzo

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D.J. Aria

aFrom the Department of Radiology (R.T., C.S., R.K., T.A., D.J.A.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

bUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix (R.T., C.S., R.K., D.J.A.), Phoenix, Arizona.

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Received February 20, 2019
Accepted after revision June 17, 2019
Published online July 11, 2019.

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R. Towbina,b,
C. Schaefera,b,
R. Kayea,b,
T. Abruzzoa and
D.J. Ariaa,b

^aFrom the Department of Radiology (R.T., C.S., R.K., T.A., D.J.A.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
^bUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix (R.T., C.S., R.K., D.J.A.), Phoenix, Arizona.

Please address correspondence to David J. Aria, MD, MBA, Phoenix Children's Hospital, 1919 E Thomas Rd, Department of Radiology, Phoenix, AZ 85016; e-mail: daria{at}phoenixchildrens.com

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