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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688500203321

Titolo

Spina Bifida and Craniosynostosis : new perspectives and clinical applications / / edited by Branislav Kolarovszki, Raffaella Messina, Valeria Blè

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2021

©2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 pages)

Disciplina

617.52043

Soggetti

Craniosynostoses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a comprehensive overview of spina bifida and craniosynostosis with emphasis on new trends in the management of these diseases. Chapters on spina bifida cover such topics as the etiology and pathophysiology of caudal neural tube defects, the overall management of pediatric patients with spina bifida, surgical treatment, and urological and orthopedic care. The chapters on craniosynostosis present new technologies of surgical treatment, craniomaxillofacial corrective surgery, and telescoping techniques with multiple cranial osteotomies.