Successful Surgical Therapy of Gross Thoracolumbar Kyphosis in Boy with Achondroplasia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case of successful treatment of severe spinal deformity in a 4-year-old boy with achondroplasia. Using posterior segmental instrumentation with a sliding growing rod system, we were able to achieve reduction of thoracolumbal kyphosis from 45 to 11.3 degrees. Post surgery, the patient's spinal hump was completely corrected.