Arabi SJ, Pacheco BC, Medrano SG

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 182-185
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ABSTRACT

Sacral agenesis is a rare malformation: it has been described no more of 200 cases. For this reason here is presented the defects observed in a newborn infant and the surgical correction done in some of them.

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