title: Beneficial effects following microsurgical decompression in an adult with congenital thoraco-lumbar kyphoscoliosis with spina bifida aperta and myelomeningocele: an interesting case report.
abstract: METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report successful surgical therapy for spinal canal stenosis in an adult patient with congenital thoraco-lumbar kyphoscoliosis with spina bifida aperta and myelomeningocele.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 65-year-old woman with a history of congenital thoraco-lumbar kyphoscoliosis with spina bifida aperta and myelomeningocele presented with severe radicular pain and weakness in her left lower limb.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient underwent microsurgical decompression at the level of L3/S1 on the left side. Postsurgery, the patient showed significant amount of pain relief and improvement in weakness in the left lower limb.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgery for spinal canal stenosis in patients with severe thoraco-lumbar scoliosis can be effective in relieving radicular pain, weakness and numbness, and while not curative can greatly improve the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Spine Surgery, Hirslanden Clinic St. Anna, Lucerne, Switzerland. imtiazghani@gmail.com
authors.forename: Imtiaz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghani
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kroeber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications*; D007866:Leg / Q000294:innervation; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications*; D008866:Microsurgery; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications*; D016137:Spina Bifida Cystica / Q000150:complications*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae