This study was carried out to evaluate the benefits of personalized three-dimensional
printing as an aid to the performance of surgery for the correction of spinal deformity in …

Objectives To describe surgical treatment of 3 cases of severe and progressive
thoracolumbar kyphosis in myelomeningocele and provide a systematic review of the …

Objective To evaluate the optimal timing and type of surgical treatment of myelomeningocele
(MMC)-related spinal deformities and long-term follow-up of surgical treatment. Methods We …

Purpose Lumbar kyphosis occurs in approximately 8–20% of patients with
myelomeningocele (MMC). The purpose of this article is to analyze the risks and benefits of …

Introduction Scoliosis, kyphosis, and sacral agenesis (SA) are common spine deformities in
myelomeningocele (MMC) patients. Surgery of spine deformities in MMC patients is …

Background The aim of this study was to present clinical and radiological results of
myelomeningocele (MMC) patients treated with the sliding growing rod (SGR) technique …

Objective Neural tube defects are the most common congenital disorders after cardiac
anomalies. Lumbar kyphosis deformity is observed in 8–15% of these patients. This …

Introduction Kyphosis is a frequent problem in children with spina bifida, and this deformity
may cause different complications as respiratory insufficiency, bowel dysfunction, and skin …

Background In this case report we discuss a case of thoracolumbar kyphectomy associated
with myelomeningocoele. To our knowledge, no such total spondylectomy and fascinating …

We introduce a novel technique for the treatment of severe kyphosis in myelomeningocele.
A 5-year-old paraplegic boy with myelomeningocele presented with severe thoracolumbar …