Secondary spinal canal stenosis associated with long-term ventriculoperitoneal shunting
- 1 November 1983
- journal article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 59 (5) , 854-860
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1983.59.5.0854
Abstract
Secondary changes in the cervical spine were studied in 18 cases with long-term ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting. Significant decreases in the anteroposterior diameter of cervical spinal canal and interpedicular distance were noted in patients who had a VP shunt placed before 2 years of age and in whom sustained low intracranial pressure persisted for a long time, as evidenced by early closure of the cranial sutures or thickening of the cranial bones.Keywords
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