Successful Surgical Therapy of Gross Thoracolumbar Kyphosis in Boy with Achondroplasia

YILAR S., Sakci Z., Gedikli Y., OĞUL H.

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, cilt.124, ss.133-135, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 124
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.201
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-135
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a case of successful treatment of severe spinal deformity in a 4-year-old boy with achondroplasia. Using posterior segmental instrumentation with a sliding growing rod system, we were able to achieve reduction of thoracolumbal kyphosis from 45 to 11.3 degrees. Post surgery, the patient's spinal hump was completely corrected.