start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=103 cd-vols= no-issue=7-8 article-no= start-page=735 end-page=739 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=1991 dt-pub=199108 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title=A clinical survey of spina bifida at Kagawa Prefectural Rehabilitation Center kn-title=当施設における二分脊椎の調査 en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Spina bifida is a congenital central nervous system disorder due to malformation of the vertebral canal. The prevalence of this entity in Japan is about one-tenth that in Western countries. It is classified into occult and cystic types based on appearance. Various techniques of surgery used, and the orthopedic and urological problems encountered in 18 cases of spina bifida cystica are discussed. The outcome of brain surgery and urological control were found to be satisfactory in these patients and no serious complications were observed. Twelve patients were able to walk. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=SakanoToshikazu en-aut-sei=Sakano en-aut-mei=Toshikazu kn-aut-name=坂野稔一 kn-aut-sei=坂野 kn-aut-mei=稔一 aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name= en-aut-sei= en-aut-mei= kn-aut-name=中込直 kn-aut-sei=中込 kn-aut-mei=直 aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name= en-aut-sei= en-aut-mei= kn-aut-name=藤岡一平 kn-aut-sei=藤岡 kn-aut-mei=一平 aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil= kn-affil=香川県身体障害者総合リハビリテーションセンター整形外科 affil-num=2 en-affil= kn-affil=香川県身体障害者総合リハビリテーションセンター整形外科 affil-num=3 en-affil= kn-affil=香川県身体障害者総合リハビリテーションセンター整形外科 en-keyword=spina bifida kn-keyword=spina bifida en-keyword=dislocation of hip kn-keyword=dislocation of hip en-keyword=clean intermittent catheterization kn-keyword=clean intermittent catheterization END