title: Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review.
abstract: A 12 year-old Chinese schoolgirl presented with left-sided scoliosis at the age of 9 years. She has a rare defect in lipid metabolism, which is not known to be associated with spinal deformity. Her scoliotic curve deteriorated despite bracing. We report a rare occurrence of scoliosis in patient with lipodystrophy and the difficulty of using instrumented fusion in treating this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001915:Braces; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D019233:Retreatment; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013123:Spinal Fusion