Myelomeningocele
A newborn is diagnosed with lumbosacral myelomeningocele. The parents are counseled about the condition and expected outcomes. The neurosurgical team has performed defect closure and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for hydrocephalus. You are consulted to discuss orthopaedic implications. Regarding myelomeningocele and neural tube defects:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Myelomeningocele results from failure of neural tube closure during the 4th week of gestation; peric...
The neurological level determines ambulatory potential: thoracic level typically non-ambulatory, hig...
All patients with myelomeningocele will be non-ambulatory regardless of level; hip dislocations alwa...
Associated conditions include hydrocephalus (80-90%), Arnold-Chiari II malformation, tethered cord s...
The goal of orthopaedic management is to maximize function appropriate to neurological level; standi...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option