Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Cauda equina syndrome with sphincter dysfunction is an uncommon and feared complication of lumbar disc herniation. ⋯ Lumbar disc disease in the pediatric age has been reported infrequently, but to the best of our knowledge, this is the first pediatric case of acute lumber disc herniation presenting with caudal compression.
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Repair of myelomeningoceles larger than 5 cm in diameter is not easy. We describe a simple technique. ⋯ This simple technique is appropriate for the closure of large myelomeningoceles and does not need more extensive and complex procedures.