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 1).

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Huang Z, Li X, Deng Y, Sui W, Fan H, Yang J, Yang J. The Treatment of Severe Congenital Scoliosis Associated With Type I Split Cord Malformation: Is a Preliminary Bony Septum Resection Always Necessary? Neurosurgery. 2018 Jul 27. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy237. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30060239.