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Article: Ultrasound measurement of lumbosacral spine in children

TitleUltrasound measurement of lumbosacral spine in children
Authors
Issue Date2004
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/pedneu
Citation
Pediatric Neurology, 2004, v. 30 n. 2, p. 115-121 How to Cite?
AbstractThe aim of this study was to establish normal ultrasound measurements of lumbosacral spine in children as a screening assessment of tethered cord or postoperative retethering of cord. Sonography of lumbosacral spine was performed in 108 neurologically normal children (mean age = 2.1 years) using 5- to 12-MHz linear transducer. M-mode was applied at the posterior and anterior subarachnoid spaces just below the conus medullaris and at the L 5/S 1 dural sac to document cerebrospinal fluid pulsation of the cauda equina. The oscillation rate and amplitude were measured. Sixteen children with spinal cord anomalies (6 with low tethered cord and 10 postoperative cases of low tethered cord) were also examined. The mean posterior/anterior subarachnoid spaces of normal children were 2.6 mm/1.8 mm at the terminal dural sac. The mean oscillation amplitude and rate of the cauda equina were 0.52 mm and 121/min at the L 5/S 1 dural sac. The oscillation amplitude at this level demonstrated a statistically significant difference between normal and abnormal groups. In conclusion, we recommend taking the fifth percentile of the normal oscillation amplitude at the L 5/S 1 dural sac as a reference. Any oscillation amplitude of less than 0.3 mm in a symptomatic patient should alert the clinician to possible cord abnormality, cord tethering, or retethering in postoperative cases. © 2004 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/143555
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.916
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dc.contributor.authorLam, WWMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAi, Ven_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Ven_HK
dc.contributor.authorLui, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, FLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeong, Len_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-12T03:51:51Z-
dc.date.available2011-12-12T03:51:51Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationPediatric Neurology, 2004, v. 30 n. 2, p. 115-121en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0887-8994en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/143555-
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to establish normal ultrasound measurements of lumbosacral spine in children as a screening assessment of tethered cord or postoperative retethering of cord. Sonography of lumbosacral spine was performed in 108 neurologically normal children (mean age = 2.1 years) using 5- to 12-MHz linear transducer. M-mode was applied at the posterior and anterior subarachnoid spaces just below the conus medullaris and at the L 5/S 1 dural sac to document cerebrospinal fluid pulsation of the cauda equina. The oscillation rate and amplitude were measured. Sixteen children with spinal cord anomalies (6 with low tethered cord and 10 postoperative cases of low tethered cord) were also examined. The mean posterior/anterior subarachnoid spaces of normal children were 2.6 mm/1.8 mm at the terminal dural sac. The mean oscillation amplitude and rate of the cauda equina were 0.52 mm and 121/min at the L 5/S 1 dural sac. The oscillation amplitude at this level demonstrated a statistically significant difference between normal and abnormal groups. In conclusion, we recommend taking the fifth percentile of the normal oscillation amplitude at the L 5/S 1 dural sac as a reference. Any oscillation amplitude of less than 0.3 mm in a symptomatic patient should alert the clinician to possible cord abnormality, cord tethering, or retethering in postoperative cases. © 2004 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/pedneuen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofPediatric Neurologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshChi-Square Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshLumbar Vertebrae/*ultrasonographyen_US
dc.subject.meshLumbosacral Region/ultrasonographyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNeural Tube Defects/*ultrasonographyen_US
dc.subject.meshPostoperative Complications/ultrasonographyen_US
dc.subject.meshSacrum/*ultrasonographyen_US
dc.titleUltrasound measurement of lumbosacral spine in childrenen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, V:vcnwong@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityWong, V=rp00334en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.07.002en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid14984904-
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dc.identifier.volume30en_HK
dc.identifier.issue2en_HK
dc.identifier.spage115en_HK
dc.identifier.epage121en_HK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000189349500008-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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dc.identifier.issnl0887-8994-

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