SPONTANEOUS CORRECTION OF A TRAUMATIC KYPHOSIS AFTER POSTERIOR SPINAL-FUSION IN AN INFANT

Authors
HORSLEY MW TAYLOR TKF
Citation
Mw. Horsley et Tkf. Taylor, SPONTANEOUS CORRECTION OF A TRAUMATIC KYPHOSIS AFTER POSTERIOR SPINAL-FUSION IN AN INFANT, Journal of spinal disorders, 10(3), 1997, pp. 256-259
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of spinal disorders → ACNP
ISSN journal
08950385
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
256 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0385(1997)10:3<256:SCOATK>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Posterior spinal fusion of presumed traumatic kyphosis at T11-T12 in a 23-month-old child resulted in spontaneous correction of a major angu lar deformity., Considerable resorption of the T12 body occurred, The remodeling process was largely completed by 8 years and 8 months of ag e.