16. Incidence of intraspinal anomalies in congenital and other subtypes of idiopathic scoliosis: a radiological insight based on 320 scoliosis patients

Intraspinal anomalies like syringomyelia, split cord malformations and low-lying tethered cord may lead to neurologic deficits if not detected and addressed before corrective surgery for scoliosis. Hence it is necessary to recognize 'patient at risk' and other factors contributing to such intraspinal abnormalities so they can be detected and treated before the corrected surgery for scoliosis.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research