Abstract
The tethered spinal cord syndrome is characterized by a pathological fixation of the spinal cord in an abnormal position, usually dorsal. Children with tethered spinal cords often display a marked degree of lumbar lordosis. We describe two cases of tethered spinal cords in which the children had marked lordosis causing a stretching of the lumbar segments of the spinal cord, resulting in pain. The patients performed a 'heels over head' maneuver to eliminate the hyperlordosis and obtained symptomatic relief.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-94 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Neuro-Orthopedics |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- 'Heels over head'
- Lordosis
- Spinal cord tethering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- General Neuroscience