Minimal invasive interlaminar approach for untethering of fatty filum terminale in pediatric patients - how I do it.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatty filum terminale is a form of spinal dysraphism and a third of all patients develop symptoms such as sensory, motor, and urinary impairment. Early surgery at 6 months has the advantage that the bone density is still soft, and the patients are not ambulatory yet, promoting faster healing.

Method

We present our minimal invasive surgical technique for FFT untethering.

Conclusion

Due to the low complication rate and the potentially high benefit of surgery, prophylactic untethering is recommended.

SUBMITTER: Greuter L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9160132 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature