Intraspinal neural axis abnormalities in severe spinal deformity: a 10-year MRI review

ConclusionThe incidence of INAAs in SSDs was 42.6%. 65.1% of them present intact neurologic status. The most common neural anomaly was syrinx. Preoperative whole spine MRI must be beneficial for SSDs even in the absence of neurological findings.Graphical abstractThese slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Source: European Spine Journal - February 14, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research