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Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in neurofibromatosis spinal problems.
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Clinical orthopaedics and related research [Clin Orthop Relat Res] 1989 Aug (245), pp. 24-8. - Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- Cotrel-Dubousset (CD) instrumentation has been employed in 12 patients with neurofibromatosis with spinal deformity (ten regular scoliosis, one dysplastic kyphoscoliosis, and one multilevel laminectomy). The follow-up period averaged 33 months. In regular scoliosis frontal correction averaged 69%, axial derotation averaged 33%, and sagittal normalcy was produced without immobilization and without pseudoarthrosis. Successful arthrodesis was obtained in a dysplastic patient after initial failure via anterior concave struts and posterior CD instrumentation with immobilization. Stabilization and fusion of one patient with multiple-level thoracic laminectomy was achieved without immobilization. CD instrumentation is effective in the surgical management of neurofibromatous spinal abnormalities.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Child
Female
Humans
Kyphosis etiology
Kyphosis surgery
Male
Meningocele etiology
Meningocele surgery
Radiography
Retrospective Studies
Scoliosis diagnostic imaging
Scoliosis etiology
Spinal Fusion methods
Neurofibromatosis 1 complications
Scoliosis surgery
Spinal Fusion instrumentation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0009-921X
- Issue :
- 245
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical orthopaedics and related research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2502343