PREDICTIVE VALUE OF SPINAL BONE ANOMALIES FOR SPINAL CORD ABNORMALITIES IN PATIENTS WITH ANORECTAL MALFORMATIONS
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In brief
In brief
Retrospective study of ARM patients (1999-2019) examining correlation between sacral/vertebral bone anomalies and spinal cord abnormalities on MRI. Findings help identify which ARM patients require spinal MRI screening based on radiographic bone findings, potentially guiding clinical management and surgical planning.
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Aim: To evaluate the correlation between sacral/vertebral anomalies and spinal cord anomalies (SCA) on MRI, in patients with anorectal malformation (ARM).
Methods: Patients with ARM consecutively treated between January 1999 and August 2019 were included. Radiological imaging of sacrum and spine were retrospectively analyzed and correlated to the presence of SCA at MRI. Fisher's exact test and X2 test were used as appropriate; p