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FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL CASE REPORTS - Volume 5; Issue 1, (Jan-Feb, 2024)

Pages: 01-08

Flap Necrosis After Large Myelomeningocele Repair Using Good Wound Care and Secondary Intention: Case report

Imad Talahma, Fida Hussien Al-Ali, Rama Subhi, Asala K. Hasani, Malak Yousef Jebril

Category: Medical Case Reports

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Abstract Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the commonest type of neural tube defect; it represents a protrusion of neural tissue from a bony defect. Treatment of myelomeningocele depends on the size of the defect; with small ones, reconstruction with primary closure or local single flaps may be sufficient, while large (more than 5-8 cm) defects require more complicated reconstructive techniques. Flap necrosis is a major complication of large myelomeningocele repair. In our case, we discuss a new proposed method in post-surgical flap necrosis management based on good wound care, wound coverage, and healing by secondary intention.

Keywords: Disseminated Staphylococcal Infection, Staphylococcus Aureus, Pediatric Age, Acute Osteomyelitis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Septic Embolisms

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DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.47746/FMCR.2024.5101