Spinal compression in childhood : the University of Cape Town experience

Aim: A retrospective study of cases of childhood spinal compression over a 30-year period (1963-1992) was undertaken in order to determine the trend in incidence, aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Patients and Methods: The study includes children less than 15 years of age who were treated for spinal compression at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Maitland Cottage Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Children who had tuberculosis of the spine without a neurological deficit, were excluded. The study also excludes dysraphism and non-compressive causes of paraplegia, such as Guillain-Barre Syndrome and poliomyelitis.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Neurosurgery

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Buwembo, Joseph E

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Peter, Jonathan

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26275

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/26275