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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Center, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. aranger@uwo.ca

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When spinal cord untethering surgery is incomplete, outcomes are generally poorer. This underreported issue in tethered cord syndrome warrants further investigation and multicenter studies.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Spinal Cord Medicine

Background:

  • Tethered cord syndrome often requires surgical intervention.
  • Initial untethering surgery is typically successful in most cases.

Observation:

  • This case study details an 18-year-old female with spina bifida undergoing two surgeries for tethered cord.
  • Due to extensive lesion and fibrous tissue, only partial detethering was achieved in both instances without significant neurological compromise.
  • A literature review identified 53 cases of incomplete detethering (13.6% prevalence) across eight studies.

Findings:

  • Evidence suggests poorer outcomes in patients with incomplete detethering compared to complete detethering.
  • No direct statistical comparisons of outcomes between partial and complete detethering have been reported.

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  • Incomplete detethering may be significantly underreported in the medical literature.
  • Further prospective, multicenter studies are needed to clarify outcomes associated with incomplete detethering.
  • Understanding outcomes of partial detethering is crucial for managing tethered cord syndrome.