Abstract
The outcome of 117 consecutive cases of open spina bifida treated unselectively from birth between 1963 and 1970 and reviewed 16-20 years later is reported from the Department of Urology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, England.
Highlights
The outcome of 117 consecutive cases of open spina bifida treated unselectively from birth between 1963 and 1970 and reviewed 16-20 years later is reported from the Department of Urology, Addenbrooke' s Hospital, Cambridge, England
The sensory level at birth provided a yardstick for predicting the range of handicap into adult life and was useful in counseling parents concerning the child's long-term prognosis
Thoracic scoliosis and horseshoe kidney that may be recognized during fetal life are associated with sensory levels in the thoracic region and are predictive of a poor prognosis
Summary
The outcome of 117 consecutive cases of open spina bifida treated unselectively from birth between 1963 and 1970 and reviewed 16-20 years later is reported from the Department of Urology, Addenbrooke' s Hospital, Cambridge, England. The sensory level at birth provided a yardstick for predicting the range of handicap into adult life and was useful in counseling parents concerning the child's long-term prognosis. With a sensory level above Til the disability would be severe, with no prospect of walking or of continence and with a 10% chance of independent living.
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