title: Spontaneous correction of a traumatic kyphosis after posterior spinal fusion in an infant.
abstract: Posterior spinal fusion of presumed traumatic kyphosis at T11-T12 in a 23-month-old child resulted in spontaneous correction of a major angular deformity. Considerable resorption of the T12 body occurred. The remodeling process was largely completed by 8 years and 8 months of age.
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown, Australia.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Horsley
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D011184:Postoperative Period; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery