Congenital Kyphosis And Kyphoscoliosis: The Natural History And Results After Surgery
Congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis are due to vertebral anomalies that are present at birth. These vertebral anomalies cause a deformity of the spine in the sagittal plane. If allowed to progress, this deformity can produce neural dysfunction due to bowstringing of the cord over the apex of t...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English English |
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2000
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11267/1/FPSK_P_2000_1_A.pdf |
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| Summary: | Congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis are due to vertebral anomalies that are present at
birth. These vertebral anomalies cause a deformity of the spine in the sagittal plane. If
allowed to progress, this deformity can produce neural dysfunction due to bowstringing
of the cord over the apex of the deformity. The goals of this study were to document the
natural history of congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis and to determine the stage at
which the natural history should be interrupted by treatment. This was done by reviewing
the medical records and radiographs of the spine of 1 12 consecutive patients. Sixty eight
patients had a type-I kyphosis due to anterior failure of vertebral-body formation, twentyfour
had a type-II kyphosis due to anterior failure of vertebral-body segmentation, and
twelve had a type-III kyphosis due to a combination of anomalies. The deformities of the
remaining eight patients could not be classified. |
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