Table 2 Outcome data.

From: Long-term outcome following surgical treatment of posttraumatic tethered cord syndrome: a retrospective population-based cohort study

Variable

Value (n = 17)

Time from diagnosis of tethering to surgery (months)

8.2 (2.2–136)

Intraoperative complication

0 (0%)

Follow-up time (years)

5.1 (0.7–13)

Posttraumatic syringomyelia change (n = 12)

  Complete resolution

3/12 (25%)

  Partial resolution

6/12 (50%)

  Unchanged

2/12 (17%)

  Unknown

1/12 (8%)

Postoperative complication

4 (24%)

  Ibanez grade 2a

2

   CSF-leak treated with lumbar drain and antibiotics

2

  Ibanez grade 2b

2

   CSF-leak requiring surgical revision

1

   Postoperative hematoma requiring surgical revision

1

Death during follow-up

0 (0%)

  1. Values are expressed as median (range) or numbers (proportion). Abbreviations: CSF Cerebrospinal fluid.
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