Comparison between surgical fusion and the growing-rod technique for early-onset neurofibromatosis type-1 dystrophic scoliosis

Comparison between surgical fusion and the growing-rod technique for early-onset neurofibromatosis type-1 dystrophic scoliosis

Abstract Background Spinal deformities constitute one of the most common types of manifestations of neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF-1), which can lead to either dystrophic or non-dystrophic early-onset scoliosis (EOS). Surgical treatment for EOS with NF-1 is challenging, and the outcomes have rarely be...

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Main Authors: Siyi Cai, Liqiang Cui, Guixing Qiu, Jianxiong Shen, Jianguo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Neurofibromatosis type-1
Dystrophic early-onset scoliosis
Posterior fusion
Growing rod
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03460-6

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