Effect of partial kyphectomy on the improvement of the results of reconstructive surgery in open meningomyelocele

The authors present the results of reconstructive surgery on an open myelomeningocele in the lumbar region, the defect being accompanied by a large skin defect and the vertebrae malformed in form of bone hump. During the surgery two vertebral bodies were removed from the top of the hump, resulting in a proper closure of the myelomeningocele.