Assessment of the levels of termination of the conus medullaris and thecal sac in the pediatric population.
Mohammed BlaazaCarolina Filipa Chaves FigueiraMohamed Rashad RamaliCillian McNamaraMariasavina SeverinoDomenico TortoraKshitij MankadAndrea RossiPublished in: Neuroradiology (2023)
The results showcased a Gaussian distribution in both conus medullaris (r=0.8997) and thecal sac termination levels (r=0.9639). No statistically significant results were noted with increasing age for the termination positions of the conus medullaris or thecal sac (p = 0.154, 0.063). No statistical significance was observed with gender variation with either anatomical landmark. A weak positive correlation was observed between the termination levels of the conus medullaris and the thecal sac (r=0.2567) CONCLUSION: Termination levels across all pediatric age range followed a Gaussian distribution. Knowledge of normal termination levels has relevant clinical implications, including the assessment of patients with suspected spinal dysraphism.