Anterior Fusion and Posterior Correction of Severe Cervical Kyphosis Using Pedicle Screw Fixation in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis: A Case Report.

SUMMARY: We present a 15-year-old boy with severe cervical kyphosis due to neurofibromatosis (NF), who underwent one-stage anterior fusion and posterior correction using pedicle screw fixation. The kyphosis was corrected from 72° to 35°. At the follow-up 16 months postoperatively, anterior fusion and posterior stabilization had been obtained without correction loss. Cervical pedicle screw fixation is a useful method for the correction of severe cervical kyphosis in patients with NF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]