1988•Pediatric NeurosurgeryRequires access
Diastematomyelia – A 40-Year Experience
David J. Gower, O. Del Curling, David L. Kelly, Eben Alexander
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Abstract
Diastematomyelia is a rare but potentially devastating spinal dysraphism classically characterized as a bony or fibrous spur separating two hemispinal cords. This study reviews our experience with diastematomyelia over a 40-year period from 1947 through 1987, and suggests that the neurologic and orthopedic deficits of diastematomyelia remain stable during extended follow-up after surgery.