title: The Treatment of Flexion Myelopathy of the Thoracic Spine in Pierre Robin Sequence: A Case Report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A few studies had reported the spinal deformity associated with neurological symptoms in PRS patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the management of myelopathy fromflexible thoracic kyphoscoliosis in Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 15-year-old PRS patient with thoracic kyphoscolsis developed myelopathy symptom for 4 months. Posterior instrumentation (Cotrel-Dubousset) from T1-T9 was done to correct her deformity without decompression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Her motor power improved to grade 5/5 two months after operation. Her urological symptom returned to normal at 4-month postoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Myelopathy from flexible kyphotic deformity in PRS patients can be successfully treated by posterior correction and fusion without decompression.
authors.forename: Sombat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kunakornsawat
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sathira-Angkura
authors.forename: Thavat
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prasartritha
authors.forename: Weera
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sudprasert
authors.forename: Rachata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tungsiripat
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010855:Pierre Robin Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome