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  • Title: The history of the surgical repair of spina bifida.
    Author: McClugage SG, Watanabe K, Shoja MM, Loukas M, Tubbs RS, Oakes WJ.
    Journal: Childs Nerv Syst; 2012 Oct; 28(10):1693-700. PubMed ID: 22669521.
    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.
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