MyeloMeningoCele – Spina Bifida
Children with MMC have weaknesses and lack of sensation of different severity ranging from only in the feet to affecting legs up to thorax.
MyeloMeningoCele (MMC) is a malformation and lack of closure of the spinal cord. In the first days of life, the myelomeningocele on the back is closed by the neurosurgeon. Sometimes there is a need for a shunt for the cerebrospinal fluid because of hydrocephalus.
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The Pediatric Orthopaedic Department at Astrid Lindgren Childrens hospital provides excellent care for young patients with musculoskeletal problems age 0-14y. Pediatric Orthopedics
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The Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital is a part of Karolinska University Hospital, with facilities in several locations in Stockholm.