Myelo-meningocele: A multi-disciplinary problem.

Background: Myelo-meningoceles are part of congenital afflictions of the spinal column. They arise from the failure of the neural tube to fuse properly during early embryonic growth. The causes and sequalae are multiple and, therefore, require multiple disciplines, to handle them.

Distribution pattern of surgically treated symptomatic prolapsed lumbar and sacral intervertebral discs in males.

Background: The pattern of distribution of surgically treated symptomatic prolapsed lumbar and sacral intervertebral discs has been published, though scantily, especially in males. We decided to look at our own series, compare and contrast ours with some of those published.

Materials And Methods: We treated 88 locations of this lesion in 68 males.