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This series demonstrates that the usage of acellular dermal matrix provides a stable soft-tissue coverage for large meningomyelocele defects in an easily reproducible operation preserving local soft tissue (muscle, fascia) for potential salvage operations or revisions (such as for scoliosis) as well as providing a less demanding operation on the fragile physiology of the neonate.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3171\/2011.11.peds11249","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,2,1]],"date-time":"2012-02-01T16:41:15Z","timestamp":1328114475000},"page":"156-160","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Closure of meningomyelocele defects using acellular dermal matrix"],"prefix":"10.3171","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Sean M.","family":"Hill","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Surgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eric T.","family":"Elwood","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neurosurgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julian","family":"Lin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1754","reference":[{"key":"b1-0090156","series-title":"Ann Plast Surg","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"571","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sap.0000122651.12811.3d","article-title":"Neurosurgical reconstruction with acellular cadaveric dermal matrix","volume":"52","author":"Agag","year":"2004"},{"key":"b2-0090156","series-title":"Plast Reconstr Surg","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1606","DOI":"10.1097\/PRS.0b013e3181d4fb2a","article-title":"Acellular human dermis implantation in 153 immediate two-stage tissue expander breast reconstructions: determining the incidence and significant predictors of complications","volume":"125","author":"Antony","year":"2010"},{"key":"b3-0090156","series-title":"J Biomed Mater Res A","first-page":"1527","article-title":"In vivo evaluation of acellular human dermis for abdominal wall repair","volume":"93","author":"Eberli","year":"2010"},{"key":"b4-0090156","series-title":"Neurosurgery","first-page":"522","article-title":"Use of lumbar periosteal turnover flaps in myelomeningocele closure","volume":"39","author":"Fiala","year":"1996"},{"key":"b5-0090156","series-title":"Dis Colon Rectum","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"219","DOI":"10.1007\/DCR.0b013e3181b715b5","article-title":"Pelvic floor reconstruction using human acellular dermal matrix after cylindrical abdominoperineal resection","volume":"53","author":"Han","year":"2010"},{"key":"b6-0090156","series-title":"Br J Plast Surg","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"570","DOI":"10.1054\/bjps.2001.3680","article-title":"Meningomyelocele reconstruction with bilobed flaps","volume":"54","author":"Lapid","year":"2001"},{"key":"b7-0090156","series-title":"Plast Reconstr Surg","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"116","DOI":"10.1097\/00006534-199101000-00018","article-title":"Split-thickness skin grafting of the myelomeningocele defect: a subset at risk for late ulceration","volume":"87","author":"Luce","year":"1991"},{"key":"b8-0090156","series-title":"J Oral Maxillofac Surg","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"722","DOI":"10.1016\/S0278-2391(98)90805-9","article-title":"Lip augmentation using an alloderm graft","volume":"56","author":"Tobin","year":"1998"},{"key":"b9-0090156","series-title":"Burns","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"243","DOI":"10.1016\/0305-4179(95)93866-I","article-title":"Use of an acellular allograft dermal matrix (AlloDerm) in the management of full-thickness burns","volume":"21","author":"Wainwright","year":"1995"},{"key":"b10-0090156","series-title":"J Neurosurg","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"673","DOI":"10.3171\/jns.1991.74.4.0673","article-title":"Optimal wound closure after tethered cord correction. 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