Single-stage [[spine shortening osteotomy]] without treating spinal cord malformations may have potential advantages for the treatment of severe [[congenital scoliosis]] (CS) with [[Type I Split Cord Malformation]] (SSCM); however, the study of this technique is limited
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Congenital Scoliosis Associated With Type I Split Cord Malformation: Is a
Preliminary Bony Septum Resection Always Necessary? Neurosurgery. 2018 Jul 27.
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