Corrective Surgery for Congenital Scoliosis Associated with Split Cord Malformation: It May Be Safe to Leave Diastematomyelia Untreated in Patients with Intact or Stable Neurological Status

Conclusions:
Patients with congenital scoliosis associated with SCM, regardless of type, can safely and effectively undergo spinal deformity correction and achieve spinal balance without neurological intervention. For such patients with intact or stable neurological status, prophylactic detethering prior to scoliosis surgery may not be necessary.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: JBJS - May 31, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shen, J., Zhang, J., Feng, F., Wang, Y., Qiu, G., Li, Z. Tags: Pediatrics, Spine Scientific Articles Source Type: research