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Tethered Cord | Shriners Children's

The spinal cord normally floats freely inside the spinal canal. A tethered spinal cord is pulled down, stuck or fixed to the spinal canal. Common in children with spina bifida, surgery is the usual treatment to “untether” the spinal cord.

male patient speaking with physician before surgery

Specialty

Spine & Spinal Cord

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At Shriners Children's, every family can expect our pediatric spine and spinal cord surgeons to provide compassion, respect and a treatment plan that utilizes the most current clinical and scientific research.

female patient using crutches in therapy gym

Podcast

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Spinal-Cord-Injury-Rehabilitation

Podcast with Dr. Vogel and Dr. Mukherjee about our research-based approach to spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

Spinal cord injury patient and therapist during therapy session

Patient Story

Learning to Live a New Life After a Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Learning-to-live-a-new-life-after-a-pediatric-spinal-cord-injury

Six-year-old Memphis was transferred to the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital after she broke her neck in a car accident near her home outside of West Palm Beach, Florida.