Open AccessUse of lumbar laminoplasty vs. laminotomy for transection of the filum terminale does not affect early complication rates or postoperative course
Author(s) -
Michael J. Strong,
Eric M. Thompson,
Neil Roundy,
Nathan R. Selden
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
child's nervous system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.46
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1433-0350
pISSN - 0256-7040
DOI - 10.1007/s00381-015-2615-8
Subject(s) - laminotomy , medicine , filum terminale , neurosurgery , laminoplasty , complication , lumbar , affect (linguistics) , surgery , anesthesia , laminectomy , spinal cord , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
Various techniques are used for spinal cord untethering. The purpose of this study was to compare patient characteristics, postoperative course, and early complications after laminotomy vs. laminoplasty for transection of the filum terminale for tethered cord release.