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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Utilizing pre- and postoperative radiological parameters to predict surgical outcomes following untethering for tethered cord syndrome in a pediatric population.

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2022 Dec 02


J Neurosurg Pediatr


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36461831?dopt=Abstract

Utilizing pre- and postoperative radiological parameters to predict surgical outcomes following untethering for tethered cord syndrome in a pediatric population.

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Utilizing pre- and postoperative radiological parameters to predict surgical outcomes following untethering for tethered cord syndrome in a pediatric population.
Mualem W, Nathani K R, Durrani S, Zamanian C, Ghaith A K, Michalopoulos GD, Rotter J, Daniels D, Bydon M
J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Dec 02:1-10.
PMID: 36461831.

Abstract

Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) can lead to significant downstream neurological deficits including gait deterioration, incontinence, and often unexplained chronic low-back pain. Surgical intervention may relieve symptoms, but there are no defined radiological parameters associated with surgical outcomes and functional status. The authors aimed to define pre- and postoperative radiological parameters for assessing surgical outcomes in TCS.
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