Repair of myelomeningocele using autologous amnion graft and local flaps. A report of two cases
Summary: We describe two cases where autologous amnion grafts were used to cover the neurosurgical repair of myelomeningocele (MMC) and the reconstructive flaps used for the skin defects.MMC is a severe fetal defect that evolves during embryonic development as a result of the neural tubes failure to...
Main Authors: | Liv Schoellhammer, Gudrun Gudmundsdottir, Mikkel M. Rasmussen, Puk Sandager, Martin Heje, Tine Engberg Damsgaard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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Series: | JPRAS Open |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587818300184 |
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