Spina bifida, also known as myelomeningocele ... The fetal surgeons then closed the incision to allow the tissue to regenerate. “The placement of the stem cell patch went off without a hitch.

Spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, occurs when spinal tissue fails to fuse properly during the early stages of pregnancy. The birth defect can lead to a range of lifelong cognitive, mobility, ...

Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Each year approximately 1,400 babies born in the United States have spina bifida, according to the U.S.