Plastic Surgical Repair of Lumbar Myelomeningocele
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Large myelomeningocele repair
BACKGROUND Wound closure is accomplished in most cases of myelomeningocele (MMC) by undermining of the skin edges surrounding the defect. However, large defects cannot be closed reliably by this simple technique. Due to the technical challenge associated with large MMC, surgeons have devised different methods for repairing large defects. In this paper, we report our experience of managing large...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1955
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-195510000-00002