Scoliosis in children with myelomeningocele

Bone mineral density in children with myelomeningocele.

BACKGROUND Difficulties with ambulation in patients with myelomeningocele often lead to physical inactivity, osteoporosis, and subsequent development of pathologic fractures. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine bone mineral density and biochemical markers of bone metabolism in patients with myelomeningocele. DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 35 patients between 6 and 19 years of ...

Urinary tract infection in children with myelomeningocele.

This report deals with the incidence and progress of urinary tract disease in all children with myelomeningocele seen and treated in this Unit between the years 1958 and 1965. During this period 415 (195 boys, 220 girls) cases were seen and 289 (70%) of these children are still alive. But, though 72% survived their first birthday, only 50% of those born more than 5 years ago have survived their...

Detrusor action in children with myelomeningocele.

About 3000 children a year are born in the United Kingdom with myelomeningocele (Eckstein and Macnab, 1966). Up to the present time attention has been focused on early closure of the back lesion, adequate and efficient drainage ofthe hydrocephalus, and management of the orthopaedic problems. It is now to be expected in our present series that 75% of these children will be of normal intelligence...

Physeal widening in children with myelomeningocele.

We report five examples of physeal widening in four children with myelomeningocele. In all cases there was rapid clinical resolution with the use of the patients' normal orthoses and minor limitation of activity, and there was no evidence of early epiphyseal closure or growth disturbance. We suggest that recognition of the pathological process before fracture occurred may explain the rapid retu...

Spinal osteotomy for severe kyphosis in children with myelomeningocele.