Authors
Citation
Jf. Sarwark, SPINA-BIFIDA, The Pediatric clinics of North America, 43(5), 1996, pp. 1151
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
ISSN journal
00313955
Volume
43
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-3955(1996)43:5<1151:S>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Spina bifida (myelomeningocele) is the most common major birth defect
among live-born infants. It is now recognized that half of those cases
are preventable if folate is given periconceptionally. Epidemiology i
s discussed, together with an overview of approaches to orthopedic pro
blems from birth to maturity.