Is detethering necessary before deformity correction in congenital scoliosis associated with tethered cord syndrome: a meta-analysis of current evidence.

Kaustubh AhujaSyed IfthekarSamarth MittalGagandeep YadavP Venkata SudhakarSitanshu BarikPankaj Kandwal

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)

Deformity correction and fusion surgery may be performed safely and effectively in CS with TCS patients without the need of a prior detethering procedure.

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