title: [The results of operative treatment of diastematomyelia].
abstract: From May 1978 to July 1993, 31 cases of diastematomyelia were treated surgically. There were 7 males and 24 females, 2 to 34 years old. The follow-up period varied from 2 month to 14.4 years. All patients were couplicated by congenital spinal deformity. Three of them had two septums. The results of operative treatment of the 31 cases were: recovery in 10 cases, remarkable effectiveness in 5, effectiveness in 11, noneffectiveness in 5. The effective rate was 84%. The operative indications and key points were also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xian Medical University.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed