Surgical Correction of Rigid Thoracic Lordoscoliosis
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
- Vol. 5 (4) , 108-111
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002517-199203000-00015
Abstract
A 17-year-old girl who had previously undergone both anterior and posterior fusion for a progressive thoracic lordoscoliosis required repeat surgery because of deteriorating respiratory function. Multiple anterior spinal osteotomies, multiple posterior spinal osteotomies, bilateral rib osteotomies, and correction with a Luque rod and sublaminar wires led to a successful final result despite a multitude of postoperative problems. Her scoliosis was improved by 30 degrees, her lordosis by 60 degrees, and her vital capacity by 330 cc.Keywords
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