Sublaminar fixation versus hooks and pedicle screws in scoliosis surgery for Marfan syndrome

Sublaminar fixation versus hooks and pedicle screws in scoliosis surgery for Marfan syndrome

Background: In patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS), surgical correction of spinal deformities with hooks and/or pedicle screws involves a higher rate of complications than in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Therefore, sublaminar instrumentation is often a last resort option. This stud...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Rava, Eugenio Dema, Matteo Palmisani, Rosa Palmisani, Stefano Cervellati, Massimo Girardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
arthrodesis
fixation
hybrid constructs
scoliosis
screws
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2020;volume=11;issue=1;spage=26;epage=30;aulast=Rava

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