SPLIT CORD MALFORMATIONS

Split Cord Malformations is written with the purpose of providing a complete overview of the management of this rare condition. The book benefits from the rich experience and expertise of its contributing authors in the management of spinal dysraphism in general and split cord malformation in particular, and provides a comprehensive understanding of this pathology. This book covers several important topics such as embryology, which is important to understand the pathogenesis and evolution of symptoms: anesthesia, an important consideration in infants and in composite SCM, as the long duration of surgery makes it a challenge: complex and composite SCM, as they entail a different management strategy; etc. It is meant to serve as an essential reference resource for neurosurgeons, pediatric surgeons, and spine surgeons.