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 is discussed, together with an overview of approaches to orthopedic problems from birth to maturity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1151-1158 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Pediatric Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health