Paper #21: Posterior Vertebral Column Resection (PVCR) for Congenital Thoracic Lordoscoliosis in children under age of 10 with minimum 5 years follow-up.

Sever, Cem; Kahraman, Sinan; Karadereler, Selhan; Wei, Lim Sze; Sanli, Tunay; Enercan, Meric; Hamzaoglu, Azmi · Spine Deform · 2017

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Congenital thoracic lordosis or lordoscoliosis are rare deformities which causes severe cardiopulmonary problems in early ages. PVCR is effective in restoring thoracal kyphosis in treatment of these rare deformities and avoids morbidity of combined surgeries.

Anatomy