title: Hemivertebral excision for congenital scoliosis.
abstract: We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 10 consecutive patients treated with hemivertebral excision for congenital scoliosis at The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO, between 1982 and 1992. Follow-up consisted of physical and radiographic examination and averaged 54 months (range, 4-111). Age at surgery ranged from 9 months to 10 years, 5 months (average, 3 years, 11 months). Hemivertebra levels were between T12 and L3. The average preoperative curve measured 40 degrees (range, 20-55 degrees); the average at latest follow-up was 16 degrees (range, 3-37 degrees). We found hemivertebral excision for congenital scoliosis to be a safe and effective means of treatment. Curve correction averaged 67% and seemed to be greatest in those less than 4 years of age at the time of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Callahan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Georgopoulos
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Eilert
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome