The most problematic area of controversy is pathogenesis. Acute tension on the spinal cord has been shown to produce spinal cord dysfunction and deranged metabolism in animal experiments,15,23 but it is not known how these findings relate to the chronic situation typical of the patient with a tethered spinal cord.
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Oct 17, 2016 · Purpose. To compare long-term results of surgery with the outcomes of symptomatic and asymptomatic tethered cord syndrome (TCS) in children and ...
The standard treatment for tethered cord syndrome (operative vs nonoperative management) that presents in adulthood remains controversial. A comparative study ...
Dec 6, 2022 · Conclusion. The management of tethered cord syndrome and occult spinal dysraphism remains controversial. There is lack of class 1 evidence ...
This condition is termed tethered cord syndrome. There are no clear guidelines for offering surgical intervention, although there is a general consensus that ...
Sep 20, 2006 · The controversy surrounding surgery for occult tethered cord was highlighted recently in the May, 2006 issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: ...
Tethered cord syndrome may develop as a complication of spinal surgery. Trauma to the spine results in a band of scar formation attached to the spinal cord ...
Nov 21, 2021 · As with any surgery, tethered cord surgery has risks and complications. One of the most common complications related to this surgery is wound ...
Apr 8, 2019 · Tethered cord syndrome is treated by surgical intervention in the majority of cases. Considering the natural history of this syndrome in ...
Objective : The surgical outcome of tethered cord syndrome(TCS) in adulthood has been known to be excellent. However, some patient seems to take worse ...