Association between orthopedic manifestations and tethered cord release in patients with spina bifida: a survival analysis
Patients with MMC who underwent the specific orthopedic operations were significantly less likely to have subsequent TCR surgery. One possible explanation is that lower extremity deformity correction may alter surgeon behavior regarding TCR.
Authors
- Atsushi Nishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4325-1160)
- Michael J. Conklin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-3816)
- Anthony M. Padgett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1606-0641)
- Anastasia Arynchyna-Smith
- Jeffrey P. Blount
- Brandon G. Rocque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7333-4808)
- Gerald McGwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9592-1133)
- Betsy D. Hopson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8217-1433)
- Jun Kit He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1008-7141)
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child s Nervous System
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-025-06837-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88