Anterior Fusion and Posterior Correction of Severe Cervical Kyphosis Using Pedicle Screw Fixation in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis
- 1 October 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
- Vol. 16 (5), 493-496
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00024720-200310000-00009
Abstract
We present a 15-year-old boy with severe cervical kyphosis due to neurofibromatosis (NF), who underwent one-stage anterior fusion and posterior correction using pedicle screw fixation. The kyphosis was corrected from 72 degrees to 35 degrees. At the follow-up 16 months postoperatively, anterior fusion and posterior stabilization had been obtained without correction loss. Cervical pedicle screw fixation is a useful method for the correction of severe cervical kyphosis in patients with NF.Keywords
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