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Meningomyelocele

Known as: Myelomeningoceles, Spina Bifida Cystica, Meningomyeloceles 
Congenital, or rarely acquired, herniation of meningeal and spinal cord tissue through a bony defect in the vertebral column. The majority of these… 
National Institutes of Health

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Acquired MeningomyeloceleCongenital meningoceleLipomyelomeningoceleSacral meningocele conotruncal heart defects
Bone structure of spineCentral Nervous SystemCervical MyelomeningoceleCongenital hernia

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Fetal DiseasesSpina Bifida

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1987
1987
Absent hypoxic and hypercapnic arousal responses in children with myelomeningocele and apnea.
To the Editor.— The findings by the authors of a recent report about abnormalities in hypoxic and hypercapnic arousal responses… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Hip Stability and Ambulatory Status in Myelomeningocele
Fifty-three hips in 32 patients with myelomeningocele and innervation to the quadriceps were surgically stabilized. In most cases… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Abnormalities of hair zinc concentration in mothers of newborn infants with spina bifida.
Hair zinc concentration was measured in centimeter sections of hair strands obtained from 17 mothers after delivery of newborn… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
The results and complications of surgery for the paralytic hip and spine in myelomeningocele.
We have reviewed the results of operations to stabilise the paralytic hip and to correct and stabilise the deformed spine of… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The effect of hip reduction on function in patients with myelomeningocele. Potential gains and hazards of surgical treatment.
We studied seventy-six patients with myelomeningocele who were more than five years old and ahd had no hip surgery during the two… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
Hoke triple arthrodesis.
One hundred and nine cases of the Hoke triple arthrodesis which were done between 1945 and 1974 are reviewed. The results of the… 
1978
1978
Neural tube defects in New South Wales, Australia
Cases of spina bifida cystica, encephalocele, and anencephaly occurring over a 9-year period, 1965 to 1973, in New South Wales… 
1976
1976
Clinical details, cytogenetic studies, andcellular physiology ofa 69,XXXfetus, with comments on thebiological effect oftriploidy inman
Summary.A triploid fetus, 69,XXX,aborted spontaneously at26weeks' gestation. Ithadmultiple abnormalities including syndactyly… 
1973
1973
The elbow in arthrogryposis.
1. The possibilities in the treatment of the elbow in arthrogryposis are discussed. 2. The role of tricepsplasty to gain movement… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
The pathological anatomy of convex pes valgus.
1. The pathological anatomy in a case of convex pes valgus in a patient with myelomeningocele is described. 2. A neuromuscular… 
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