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3245945

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
This paper reviews the mechanics of shunts currently used to treat hydrocephalus and contrasts these devices with the normal mechanism of CSF circulation. These differences are examined with reference to the biomechanical testing performed in hydrocephalus children. These studies show that in most untreated hydrocephalics, enhanced volume storage accompanies a partial absorptive defect. After treatment, volume storage changes in most children but persists in a minority. Using these tests, it is possible to describe the requirements for successful shunting of hydrocephalic children at all stages of the process. This discussion elaborates the theoretical requirements for revising current shunt design.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0256-7040
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
348-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-7-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
The theoretical requirements of shunt design as determined by biomechanical testing in pediatric hydrocephalus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.