title: Optimal wound closure after tethered cord correction. Technical note.
abstract: A technique of wound closure following tethered cord correction is presented that significantly reduces the incidence of cerebrospinal fluid collections in the subcutaneous space. In over 60 cases, the described method of fascia and skin closure has lessened wound problems to a minimal level. Patient hospitalization time has also been greatly diminished.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Zide
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wisoff
mesh_terms: D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques