Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis in Larsen's syndrome - A case report

Citation
Sk. Neighbor et Ma. Asher, Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis in Larsen's syndrome - A case report, CLIN ORTHOP, (377), 2000, pp. 180-185
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0009921X → ACNP
Issue
377
Year of publication
2000
Pages
180 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(200008):377<180:TKILS->2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Severe thoracolumbar kyphosis in Larsen's syndrome is rare. A successful 10 -year treatment course, including T2-L4 subfascial rod placement when the p atient was 6 years 3 months of age, nine periodic lengthenings, and definit ive surgery at age 14 years 4 months is presented. From preoperative to 2-y ear postoperative definitive surgery, the patient's T1 to S1 spine length i ncreased from 19 to 36 cm, The patient's 83 degrees thoracolumbar kyphosis was transformed to 45 degrees kyphosis and 28 degrees lumbar lordosis, and scolioses of 95 degrees and 65 degrees were reduced to 64 degrees and 50 de grees.