Tethered cord syndrome diagnosis and management
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Orthopedic Lesions in Tethered Cord Syndrome: The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Treatment on Patient Outcome
Background: Many of the patients with tethered cord syndrome (TCS) are admitted because of neurological symptoms, while some are admitted because of their orthopedic, urologic, anorectal, and dermatologic manifestations.Consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of tethered cord syndrome on patient outcome. Methods: Fourty-three patients who und...
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background: many of the patients with tethered cord syndrome (tcs) are admitted because of neurological symptoms, while some are admitted because of their orthopedic, urologic, anorectal, and dermatologic manifestations.consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of tethered cord syndrome on patient outcome. methods: fourty-three patients who und...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2277-8632
DOI: 10.4103/2277-8632.128414