[Congenital kyphoscoliosis complicated by paraplegia].
Congenital scoliosis accounts for 10% of all scolioses which require treatment. Correct treatment demands an exact and early detection of the deformity. Early intervention may only require a minor operation. Two cases are presented with paraplegia as the first presenting symptom of congenital kyphoscoliosis. In both cases anterior decompression and spondylodesis was followed by early neurological recovery. After a second operation with posterior spondylodesis and instrumentation ad modum Cotrel-Dubousset the patients were mobilised. Patients with congenital spinal deformity ought to be investigated and treated in a highly specialized department of spinal surgery.
Døssing
K V
KV
Arhus Kommunehospital, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling E, rygsektoren.
Christensen
K S
KS
Thomsen
K
K
Bünger
C E
CE
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Kongenit kyfoskoliose kompliceret med paraplegi.