title: Thoracic cord compression caused by disk herniation in Scheuermann's disease: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We present the case of a 14-year-old male with Scheuermann's disease and significant neurological deficit due to thoracic disk herniation at the apex of kyphosis. He was treated with an anterior decompression, anterior and posterior fusion in the same setting using plate, cage and a segmental instrumentation system. The patient had an excellent outcome with complete neurological recovery.
authors.affiliation: Papageorgiou General Hospital, 3rd Ortopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. kanagn@auth.gr
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kapetanos
authors.forename: Paraskevas T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Hantzidis
authors.forename: Kleovoulos S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Anagnostidis
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kirkos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012544:Scheuermann Disease / Q000150:complications*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging