Application and outcomes of a standardized, evidence-based institutional approach to simple tethered cord management
Filum terminale release for patients with sTC is a low-morbidity, high-impact intervention that can be beneficial to many children. A standardized set of operative indications driven by a multidisciplinary, evidence-based algorithm for sTC had high accuracy in identifying patients who benefit from a filum terminale release.
Authors
- Dennis S. Peppas
- Michael W. Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2441-3136)
- William Gump
- Ian Mutchnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6207-4230)
- Erin Sizemore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3232-0546)
- Karen Moeller
- Jeffrey T. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-7719)
- Eran Rosenberg
- Thomas M. Moriarty
- Joy Comingore
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Norton Healthcare (US)
- Kosair Children's Hospital (US)
- Adult and Pediatric Dermatology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.2.peds24457
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88