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Repair of a large thoracolumbar myelomeningocele with associated lumbar kyphosis
Acta Neurochirurgica, 2013This report describes a novel method of repair for a large thoracolumbar myelomeningocele with an associated lumbar kyphosis in the neonate. A Caucasian male child was born at term with an antenatal diagnosis of hydrocephalus and spina bifida. Lumbar spine X-ray showed a significant kyphosis at L2-L3 level. Kyphectomy was performed and a cervical plate
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Oligosegmental Correction of Post-Traumatic Thoracolumbar Angular Kyphosis
Spine, 1993Seventeen patients with rigid throacolumbar angular kyphosis due to neglected fractures or dislocations were treated by a standardized single-stage monosegmental or bisegmental anterior discectomy and posterior closing extension wedge osteotomy. The two- or three-level reduction-fixation (RF) instrumentation was used posteriorly for correction and ...
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Proximal Kyphosis After Short Posterior Fusion for Thoracolumbar Scoliosis
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2003Thoracolumbar idiopathic scoliosis usually is treated by anterior spinal fusion. However, short posterior spinal fusion that includes only the structural curve has been tried in a limited number of patients. The fusion may end cranially in the lower thoracic region and cause an increase in sagittal decompensation at the proximal junction.
Shu-Hua, Yang, Po-Quang, Chen
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