论文信息 - Closure of large skin defect associated with thoracolumbar rachischisis. Case report.

Closure of large skin defect associated with thoracolumbar rachischisis. Case report.

The management of a premature infant with a large skin defect associated with thoracolumbar rachischisis is presented. Full-thickness closure was achieved in 8 days using a new technique, adapted from a method of closing large omphaloceles.

K. Winston | S. Schuster | P. Mickle

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