The history of the surgical repair of spina bifida

Samuel G. McClugage; Koichi Watanabe; Mohammadali M. Shoja; Marios Loukas; R. Shane Tubbs; W. Jerry Oakes

doi:10.1007/s00381-012-1829-2

The history of the surgical repair of spina bifida

Samuel G. McClugage
, Koichi Watanabe
, Mohammadali M. Shoja
, Marios Loukas
, R. Shane Tubbs
, W. Jerry Oakes

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Abstract

Introduction The history of surgical spina bifida repair has seen many successes and failures. Many early surgeons attempted treatment of open spina bifida defects before a clear understanding of the disease process or pathology had been discovered. Conclusions The attempts, while often fruitless, served to better our understanding of the disease and represent stepping-stones to the treatment we successfully use today. The present paper reviews the history of the surgical treatment of myelomeningoceles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1693-1700
Number of pages	8
Journal	Child's Nervous System
Volume	28
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-012-1829-2
State	Published - Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Children
History
Myelomeningocele
Neurosurgery
Repair
Spina bifida

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Clinical Neurology

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