title: Ultrasonography for urinary tract evaluation in patients with congenital spine anomalies.
abstract: Outpatient pediatric orthopedic records were reviewed retrospectively in an attempt to identify all patients with congenital spine and urinary tract anomalies. All patients with a positive intravenous pyelogram (IVP) were asked to return for ultrasonographic evaluation. Urinary tract abnormalities were identified in seven (26%) of the 27 patients with documented IVPs. An additional patient was later added to the series, making a total of seven patients who returned for an ultrasonogram, which was then compared with the IVP. Observations and a review of the literature suggest that ultrasonography combined with urinalysis and serum creatinine is the screening protocol of choice in this patient population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Health Science Center, Syracuse.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Albanese
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Coren
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Cady
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lubicky
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014567:Urography