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Created page with "<section begin="orthopaedics" />* Spinal dysraphism is an umbrella term for conditions caused by abnormal closure of the neural plate * The most important cause is maternal folic acid deficiency during pregnancy * Types ** Closed spinal dysraphism (spina bifida occulta) *** Asymptomatic *** Due to incomplete closure of vertebrae ** Open spinal dysraphism (spina bifida cystica) *** Meningocele – herniation of meninges *** Myelomeningocele – herniation of meninges and..."