Severe Cervicothoracic Kyphoscoliosis in Neurofibromatosis - A Failure Of Posterior-Only Instrumentation: A Case Report
Treatment of severe spinal deformities associated with neurofibromatosis has proven to be challenging. An 11-yearold girl, with neurofibromatosis and severe cervicothoracic kyphoscoliosis, was initially treated with posterior instrumentation and fusion. Implant failure developed within a year, requ...
Main Authors: | Soh EZF, Muhamad-Ariffin MH, Baharudin M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2020-03-01
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Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.morthoj.org/2020/v14n1/kyphoscoliosis-neurofibromatosis.pdf |
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