An Unusual Presentation of Adult Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with Severe Chest and Upper Back Pain

Adult tethered cord syndrome (ATCS) is a rare entity that usually presents with multiple neurological symptoms, including lower extremity pain, backache, lower extremity muscle weakness, and bowel/bladder disturbances. Prompt surgical treatment is often necessary to avoid permanent sequelae. We repo...

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Main Authors: Shotaro Kanda, Toru Akiyama, Hirotaka Chikuda, Takehiko Yamaguchi, Kazuo Saita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/926185
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