title: [Results for surgical treatment of kyphoscoliosis complicated with spinal cord injury].
abstract: Results of surgical treatment of kyphoscoliosis complicated with spinal cord injury are presented. There were 16 congenital kyphoscoliosis, 5 idiopathic ones and 4 in course of neurofibromatosis. Increased spasticity was present in 2 patients, spastic paresis in 12 and 11 patients were paraplegic. In 24 cases spinal decompression was performed, in 6 years old boy with spasticity the convex side of the curve was fused. Neurological symptoms ceased in 13 cases, marked improvement was achieved in 6 patients, partial recovery in 1 case, in 5 cases no improvement was accomplished. One patient died 6 weeks after operation due to heart attack. Analysis of results achieved indicates, that surgery in most of kyphoscoliosis complicated with spinal cord injury offers good prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Ortopedii CMKP, Otwocku.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malawski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Wyniki operacyjnego leczenia kifoskolioz powikłanych uszkodzeniem rdzenia.