Hypothesis / aims of study Spina bifida occulta (SBO) is a subtle form of dysraphism with 1 or more split spinous processes with widened interpedicular distances on plain radiography, which always occurs in lumbosacral vertebrae with or without spinal cord injuries. It is unclear the relationship between SBO and lower urinary tract Symptoms(LUTS)in middle and elderly people. The prevalence of S...

Hypoplasia of the ischiopubic region is described in four patients. An adolescent was referred for spinal dysraphism and scoliosis, another one for bilateral aplasia of the patella and scoliosis, and finally two children were treated for congenital dislocation of the hip. The osseous malformation of the ischiopubic bones was not associated with any other intrapelvic disorders, and remained unch...

Background: Sacral pit is a shallow or deep dimple in the lower sacral region, with a reported prevalence of 3-5% among newborns. The aim of the present study was to investigate spinal cord abnormalities in newborns with sacral pit via ultrasound examinations. Methods: In this descriptive study, 3071 infants born at 34-42 weeks of gestation were studied in hospitals affiliated to Islamic Azad U...

congenital dermal sinus tract is an uncommon type of spinal dysraphism that results when a focal area of the ectoderm fails to separate from the underlying neuroectoderm, a process termed nondysjunction. Nondysjunction prevents the insertion and subsequent development of mesodermal tissue, which normally separates the spinal cord from the skin. Congenital dermal sinus tracts occur rarely and ar...

Of a consecutive series of 117 one-year-old infants with 130 established dislocations of the hip, 11% failed to respond to primary surgical treatment. Genetic and iatrogenic factors accounted for half the failures. There were no obvious causes in the remainder, though a few had the superficial stigmata of spinal dysraphism, and by two years of age, most of the group had developed a lateral rota...

PURPOSE Congenital dermal sinus tract (DST), an uncommon entity of cranial or spinal dysraphism, occurs along the midline neuraxis that may arise from nasion and occiput down to the lumbar and sacral region. It is often diagnosed in infants and children for skin signs, neurological deficits, local infection, meningitis, or abscess. For spinal DST, there is a paucity of case or series report in ...