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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Leads to Better Mobility in School-Age Children
February 09, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 (TNSJou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2021:

Adding to a growing body of research affirming the benefits of fetal surgery for spina bifida, new findings show prenatal repair of the spinal column confers physical gains that extend into childhood.

The researchers found that children who had undergone fetal surgery for myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida, were more like . . .

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