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**Author details**

Roselle C. Okubo1

United States

, Claudio Silveri<sup>2</sup>

provided the original work is properly cited.

\*Address all correspondence to: ceciliabel@baptisthealth.net

and Ana C. Belzarena1

1 Pediatric Orthopedic Service, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida,

2 Pediatric Orthopedics Service, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay

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*Orthopedic Approach to Spina Bifida*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94901*

*Orthopedic Approach to Spina Bifida DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94901*

*Spina Bifida and Craniosynostosis - New Perspectives and Clinical Applications*

Spina Bifida comprehends a complex subset of congenital malformation with a wide array of clinical presentation and truly diverse challenges to the patients affected by it. It is paramount that a team of multiple health care professionals from several areas of specialty work together to help improve the outcomes and life quality of these patients. The orthopedic surgeon is usually involved shortly after birth and continues to follow spina bifida patients for long terms into adulthood.

*Myelomeningocele patient with bilateral cavovarus feet and accompanying radiographic images depicting the* 

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**8. Conclusions**

*high medial arch and the varus deformity.*

**Figure 13.**

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