title: Sternal release and advancement with thoracotomy and osteotomy for idiopathic osteopenia.
abstract: Transient neurologic changes developed in a rare case of progressive thoracic kyphosis secondary to idiopathic osteopenia with marked spinal and chest cage deformities. The patient underwent correction by both anterior thoracic and posterior spinal approaches, with concomitant sternal release and advancement. After 16 months he continues to have good anatomic and functional results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Whitesides
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome