Congenital cardiac anomalies in myelomeningocele patients [PDF]
Acta Medica Academica, 2014 Objective. Myelomeningocele may be isolated but more frequently is associated with other anomalies. Congenital heart disease occurs with different incidence rate in myelomeningocele which is observed more frequently with skeletal malformations.
Iman Moeini Naghani +5 more
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Outcomes of Postnatal Myelomeningocele Repair in a Japanese Single-center Cohort: A Comparison with the Management of Myelomeningocele Study Trial. [PDF]
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele is not yet standard practice in Japan. To establish baseline data for the outcomes of standard postnatal care for patients eligible for fetal surgery, we compared the results from our large, single-institution cohort ...
Usami K +4 more
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Early Functional Mobility After Posteromedial Release for Myelodysplastic Clubfoot in Children: Effect of Neurological Level and Quadriceps Function. [PDF]
Children (Basel)Background: Myelodysplastic clubfoot is rigid, recurrent, and may limit ambulation in children with myelomeningocele. This study evaluated early functional mobility after modified Turco posteromedial release.
Abay B, Ozel A, Alatas I, Eren A.
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Rachipagus Parasitic Twin With Epithelialized Myelomeningocele in a Rural Ethiopian Neonate: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepRachipagus parasitic twinning is an exceptionally rare clinical entity resulting from an asymmetric monozygotic twinning process, characterized by a dorsally co‐joined partially formed twin.
Lealem B, Tadesse E, Engidawork B.
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Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele: initial results of a tertiary public hospital. [PDF]
Rev Bras Ginecol ObstetObjective: To describe preliminary results of open fetal myelomeningocele surgeries performed at a tertiary public hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, analyzing epidemiological aspects as well as maternal and fetal perioperative complications.
Schwach I +9 more
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The Mechanism of Bladder Injury in Fetal Rats With Myelomeningocele
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundBladder dysfunction has been implicated as a major cause of progressive renal failure in children with neurogenic bladder. However, its pathogenesis remains unclear.
Ying Liu +5 more
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2021 Background Myelomeningocele is a frequently seen condition at tertiary care hospitals. Its treatment involves a variety of plastic reconstructive techniques. Herein, we present a series of myelomeningocele patients treated using keystone flaps.
Beatriz Hatsue Kushida-Contreras +1 more
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Fractures in myelomeningocele [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2010 In patients with myelomeningocele (MMC), a high number of fractures occur in the paralyzed extremities, affecting mobility and independence. The aims of this retrospective cross-sectional study are to determine the frequency of fractures in our patient cohort and to identify trends and risk factors relevant for such fractures.Between March 1988 and ...
Akbar, Michael +7 more
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RATE OF SHUNT INFECTION AFTER MYELOMENINGOCELE REPAIR [PDF]
Ain Shams Medical Journal, 2022 Background: The standard treatment for myelomeningocele (MMC)-related hydrocephalus is a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). Many authors believe that simultaneous shunting with MMC repair increases shunt infection.
Mohamed Nosseir +4 more
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Reversed latissimus dorsi muscle flap versus skin flaps in closure of myelomeningocele defects: Comparative study [PDF]
Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery, 2014 In cases of closure of myelomeningocele defects, soft tissue coverage is needed as soon as the dural closure has been achieved. Small myelomeningocele defects can be managed by undermining ofthe surrounding skin but in the cases of large thoracolumbar
Ayman Fikry +3 more
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