脊髓纵裂是较罕见的先天性脊柱发育异常 ,其特点为脊髓或马尾被骨性、软骨性、纤维性间隔所分离 ,并常引起神经症状 ,有些并发其他畸形。国内外对该病的治疗观点尚不一致 ,多数人认为需手术治疗。 1994～ 1998年 ,我们手术治疗脊髓纵裂病儿 8例 ,效果满意 ,现报告如下。1　临床 Spinal cord rupture is a rare congenital spinal dysplasia, characterized by spinal cord or cauda equina separated by the bony, cartilaginous, fibrous septum, and often cause neurological symptoms, some complicated by other deformities. The treatment of the disease at home and abroad is not the same point of view, most people think that surgery. From 1994 to 1998, our surgical treatment of 8 cases of spinal longitudinal crack children with satisfactory results, are as follows. 1 clinical