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
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Eur Spine J
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Editorial Historical Article
A short history of spinal training and outlook on spine speciality development in the UK 1948-2013.
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This study sought to quantify the frequency of previously unidentified spinal cord anomalies identified by routine preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in patients planned for surgical scoliosis correction. ⋯ The high frequency of spinal cord abnormalities unidentified by preoperative neurological examination, and the frequent need for subsequent neurosurgical intervention, suggests that MRI assessment prior to deformity correction is important in the management of idiopathic scoliosis.