Background Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most common and severe form of spina bifida
and imposes a significant burden on patients and the healthcare system. Recently, the …

Video Abstract CONTEXT Tethered cord syndrome is associated with motor and sensory
deficits. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to summarize evidence regarding the diagnosis …

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Approach: The Management of Adolescents and Adults with Scoliosis and Spina Bifida : JBJS …

Purpose Myelomeningocele (MMC) is one of the representative anomalies in the field of
pediatric neurosurgery. During the 50 years of ISPN history, MMC had a tremendous …

Scoliosis is a common complication of neuromuscular disorders. These patients are
frequently recalcitrant to nonoperative treatment. When treated surgically, they have the …

Background: Congenital early onset scoliosis (C-EOS) often co-occurs with tethered spinal
cord syndrome (TSCS), necessitating surgical intervention to address both conditions to …

Background It remains unclear whether spinal cord untethering is necessary to reduce the
chances of neurologic decline in children with myelomeningocele and complex closed …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the radiological and clinical outcomes of
early-onset scoliosis (EOS) patients with or without intraspinal anomalies (IAs) managed …

Myelomeningocele is a congenital anomaly characterized by a segmental defect in the
posterior vertebral elements, an exposed malformed spinal cord, and a related level of …

Objective To evaluate the relationship between the structural measures of scoliosis and
underlying spinal cord tethering (SCT) and proposing a statistical prognostication model …