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Tethered Cord

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Der Begriff Tethered Cord (TC) bezeichnet eine Anheftung des Rückenmarkes, deren Ursachen vielfältig sein können, in Form von angeborenen Fehlbildungen, Entzündungen, Verletzungen oder Narbenbildung nach Operationen. Klinische Zeichen können u. a. mittellinige Hautveränderungen, neurologische, orthopädische oder urologische Symptome sein. Während des Wachstums und täglicher Bewegungen kommt es durch die Anheftung zu einer zunehmenden Dehnung des Rückenmarkes mit resultierenden Ischämien, die schlussendlich nicht mehr kompensiert werden können und zu bleibenden Ausfällen und Defiziten führen. Deshalb ist es wichtig, ein TC frühzeitig zu identifizieren, klinische Zeichen und Symptome zu kennen, um diese Patienten gut zu managen und rechtzeitig eine neurochirurgische Behandlung in die Wege zu leiten, bevor irreversible Schäden entstehen.

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Bächli, H. (2018). Tethered Cord. In: Bächli, H., Lütschg, J., Messing-Jünger, M. (eds) Pädiatrische Neurochirurgie. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48700-6_13

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