JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-PEDIATRICS, vol.13, no.4, pp.362-367, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Object. The structure of the filum terminale (FT) is important in the development of tethered cord syndrome (TCS) in children. Although many studies have been performed on the histological structure of the FT in adults, there has been no detailed investigation for those of fetuses. The aim of this study was to examine the histological structure of the FT in normal human fetuses and to compare the results with those of previous studies.