title: Growth and the tethered cord syndrome.
abstract: We investigated the role of growth in relation to the tethered cord syndrome. By investigation of the growth curve in relation to the operation date we could not establish a period of increased growth preceding the operation date. Thus the operation date was not related to periods of increased length growth. Overstretching with microtraumata of the myelum may be a more important factor.
authors: Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Begeer
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Schreinemachers
authors: P H
authors: PH
authors: Terwisga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D016137:Spina Bifida Cystica / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology