Surgical Treatment of Dystrophic Spinal Curves Caused by Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Retrospective Study of 26 Patients

Dystrophic scoliosis in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is difficult to treat. The purpose of this study was to review the clinical and radiological outcome of surgical treatment of dystrophic spinal curves in NF-1, for analyzing its efficacy, safety, and possible complications.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhao, Xiong, Li, Jun, Shi, Lei, Yang, Liu, Wu, Zi-xiang, Zhang, Da-wei, Lei, Wei, Jie, Qiang
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4998811/