Elderly‐onset degenerative "lumbar spondylotic myelopathy" in a patient with a low‐placed spinal cord successfully treated by laminotomy: a case report. Issue 12 (5th November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hashimoto, Ko; Tsubakino, Takumi; Hoshikawa, Takeshi; Nakagawa, Tomowaki; Inawashiro, Takashi; Kokubun, Shoichi; Itoi, Eiji; Tanaka, Yasuhisa
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 3:Issue 12(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1021
• Page End: 1025
• Publication Date: 2015-11-05
• Subjects: Adulthood onset -- decompression -- laminotomy -- nerve compression -- spondylosis -- tethered cord syndrome; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.424
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: The authors report a rare case of elderly‐onset "lumbar spondylotic myelopathy" occurred on a low‐placed spinal cord compressed at multiple levels with thickened ligamenta flava. A posterior decompression surgery could alleviate neurological symptoms successfully instead of untethering of the spinal cord, a widely accepted surgery for tethered cord. Abstract : The authors report a rare case of elderly‐onset "lumbar spondylotic myelopathy" occurred on a low‐placed spinal cord compressed at multiple levels with thickened ligamenta flava. A posterior decompression surgery could alleviate neurological symptoms successfully instead of untethering of the spinal cord, a widely accepted surgery for tethered cord.