Abstract
Many techniques are available to close a myelomeningocele, but large lesions can be particularly difficult to close given the absence of surrounding tissue. The authors present the case of a 2-day-old girl with a large lumbosacral myelomeningocele who underwent a staged repair using dermal regeneration template (DRT; Integra) followed by split-thickness skin grafting. The results demonstrated that the combined use of myofascial turnover flaps and DRT with delayed skin grafting is a safe, effective option for this challenging reconstructive dilemma.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 635-637 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:©AANS, 2016.
Keywords
- Congenital
- Dermal regenerative template
- Myelomeningocele repair
- Spina bifida cystica
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology