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Diastematomyelia--a 40-year experience.

D J Gower1, O Del Curling, D L Kelly

  • 1Department of Surgery, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Pediatric Neuroscience
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Diastematomyelia, a spinal cord malformation, involves a spur dividing the spinal cord. Neurologic and orthopedic deficits associated with this condition remain stable long-term after surgical correction.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Orthopedics
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Diastematomyelia is a rare congenital spinal anomaly characterized by a midline septum dividing the spinal cord.
  • This condition, a form of spinal dysraphism, can lead to significant neurological and orthopedic complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the long-term outcomes of surgical intervention for diastematomyelia.
  • To assess the stability of neurological and orthopedic deficits following treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patient cases diagnosed with diastematomyelia.
  • Analysis of surgical records and long-term follow-up data spanning 40 years (1947-1987).

Main Results:

  • Surgical intervention was performed for diastematomyelia over a 40-year period.
  • Patients demonstrated stable neurological and orthopedic deficits during extended follow-up post-surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical management of diastematomyelia can lead to stable long-term outcomes.
  • The study suggests that early surgical correction may prevent further deterioration of deficits in patients with diastematomyelia.

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