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Growth and the tethered cord syndrome
J H Begeer1, A L Schreinemachers, P H Terwisga
1Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
We investigated the role of growth in relation to the tethered cord syndrome. By investigation of the growth curve in relation to the operation date we could not establish a period of increased growth preceding the operation date. Thus the operation date was not related to periods of increased length growth. Overstretching with microtraumata of the myelum may be a more important factor.