Long segment composite split cord malformation with double bony spur
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A composite type of SCM is very rare and only a few cases have been reported until today. The frequency of compositetype SCM is lower than 1% in the literature. In this report, we presented an unusual case of long segment composite type split cord malformation with double level bony spur with multiple associated bony anomalies.
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