Postnatal Myelomeningocele Repair in the United States: Rates and Disparities Before and After the Management of Myelomeningocele Study Trial.
Belinda ShaoJia-Shu ChenOlivia A KozelOliver Y TangNatalie Amaral-NievesRahul A SastryDebra Watson-SmithJulie MonteagudoFrancois I LuksStephen R CarrPetra M KlingeRobert J WeilKonstantina A SvokosPublished in: Neurosurgery (2023)
National rates of postnatal MMCr gradually declined in the post-MOMS era. Medicaid and low-income patients comprise an increasing majority of MMCr patients post-MOMS, whereas historical race/ethnicity-specific disparities are improving. Now more than ever, we must address disparities in the care of MMC patients before and after birth.