Serial assessment of lower extremity motor function over the first 12 months of life in infants that underwent minimally-invasive fetoscopic surgery for spina bifida aperta at the…

Purpose: Minimally-invasive fetoscopic patch coverage of spina bifida aperta aims at improving postnatal motor outcome of affected fetuses. The purpose of this interim-analysis is to provide early clinical data on motor function during the first year of life. Patients and methods: Anatomical level and motor function level of the lower extremities were assessed after delivery (A1), as well as at three (A2) and at twelve months of life (A3). The difference between functional and anatomical motor function level was recorded at each presentation. Cumulative data were recorded and compared with data from the motor ou…