Objective: To compare cases of dysraphism with ventral tethering of cord with those with dorsal tethering and to find out any differences in the outcome of surgery in them.
Methods: We collected the data of 188 consecutively operated tethered cord patients at our institute in the past 7 years and divided them into ventral tethering and dorsal tethering groups. Those that we felt had both dorsal and ventral tethering were excluded. Their preoperative clinical, radiological, and baseline neurophysiological parameters as well as postoperative clinical and radiological parameters were analyzed in a retrospective study.
Results: Among the 188 tethered cord patients, 52 (28%) had ventral tethering and 136 (72%) had posterior tethering. Preoperative neurodeficit and cord signal changes as well as absent baseline MEP (of any one muscle) were significantly more associated with ventral tethered cord than the dorsal tethered cord. The neurological deterioration after surgery occurred significantly in the ventral tethered cord group than in the dorsal tethered cord group. Also, the postoperative MRI had more incomplete detethering cases in the ventral group than in the dorsal tethered cord group.
Conclusion: Ventral tethered cord is more likely to present with preoperatively neurological deficits. It should be carefully identified in the preoperative MRI, so that the intraoperative difficulties in complete detethering and postoperative deterioration can be anticipated.
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