title: Open myelomeningocele.
abstract: This article defines open myelomeningocele and describes its development in the embryo. The anatomic features of the neural placode, pia-arachnoid, and dorsal versus ventral roots are well described. The surgical technique and prenatal and postnatal care are detailed. Anomalies associated with open myelomeningocele are also described. The concept of a team approach to treating children with myelomeningocele and their families is addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Hahn
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D016137:Spina Bifida Cystica / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques