Title: Paraplegia after posterior only correction of congenital kyphosis.
Authors: Lamartina, Claudio; Berjano, Pedro
Abstract: The article presents a case study of a 16-year-old boy with severe congenital kyphosis. It mentions that the patient has undergone cast and physical therapy, causing spinal cord tethering and myelopathy. It says that T2-T5 and T8-T10 instrumentation with polyaxial pedicle screws and posterior spinal cord decompression were performed but the patient cannot move his legs after the procedures. Furthermore, information on paraplegia after correction of congenital kyphosis is presented.
Subjects: CASE studies; KYPHOSIS; SPINAL cord diseases; SPINAL cord surgery; THERAPEUTICS
Publication: European Spine Journal, 2011, Vol 20, Issue 9, p1582
ISSN: 0940-6719
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1942-z

Paraplegia after posterior only correction of congenital kyphosis.

Lamartina, Claudio; Berjano, Pedro