Incidence of spinal column deformity after multilevel laminectomy in children and adults.
Fifty-eight patients, all less than 25 years of age, underwent multilevel laminectomy for conditions that in themselves do not usually cause spinal deformity. Spinal deformity developed in 46% (12 of 26) of the patients who were less than 15 years of age, but in only 6% (two of 32) of the patients aged 15 to 24 years. Spinal deformity developed in all (100%) patients who had cervical laminectomy, in 36% of those who had thoracic laminectomy, and in none (0%) of those who had lumbar laminectomy. There was no correlation between the occurrence of deformity and sex, number of laminae removed, neurological conditions after laminectomy, or length of time after surgery.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery