Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra

Kyphoscoliosis is a spinal disorder where the spine’s natural curvature is abnormally altered in multiple planes. It may be associated with the presence of a hemivertebrae, as discussed in this case. Negligence of this deformity may cause symptoms of back pain, worsening spinal deformity leading to...

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Main Authors: Gul, Imran F, Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas, Harun, Mohd Hezery, Lim, Teck Siang
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117606/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117606/1/117606.pdf
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author Gul, Imran F
Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas
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Lim, Teck Siang
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Lim, Teck Siang
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description Kyphoscoliosis is a spinal disorder where the spine’s natural curvature is abnormally altered in multiple planes. It may be associated with the presence of a hemivertebrae, as discussed in this case. Negligence of this deformity may cause symptoms of back pain, worsening spinal deformity leading to reduced lung expansion, or neurological deficit impacting the quality of life for the worse. The aim of surgery is to correct the spinal deformity. In this case, a Schwab Grade 5 osteotomy was performed along with instrumentation and fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. It is important that thorough preoperative planning is performed before the surgery, as complications may arise from the Schwab Grade 5 osteotomy procedure resulting in lifelong disability. Refined osteotomy techniques could be explored to reduce the risk of surgical complications in the near future.
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spelling upm-1176062025-05-30T03:41:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117606/ Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra Gul, Imran F Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas Harun, Mohd Hezery Lim, Teck Siang Kyphoscoliosis is a spinal disorder where the spine’s natural curvature is abnormally altered in multiple planes. It may be associated with the presence of a hemivertebrae, as discussed in this case. Negligence of this deformity may cause symptoms of back pain, worsening spinal deformity leading to reduced lung expansion, or neurological deficit impacting the quality of life for the worse. The aim of surgery is to correct the spinal deformity. In this case, a Schwab Grade 5 osteotomy was performed along with instrumentation and fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. It is important that thorough preoperative planning is performed before the surgery, as complications may arise from the Schwab Grade 5 osteotomy procedure resulting in lifelong disability. Refined osteotomy techniques could be explored to reduce the risk of surgical complications in the near future. Springer 2024-11-21 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117606/1/117606.pdf Gul, Imran F and Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas and Harun, Mohd Hezery and Lim, Teck Siang (2024) Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra. Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, 16 (11). art. no. e74146. pp. 1-6. ISSN 2168-8184 https://www.cureus.com/articles/313850-transforming-a-young-life-grade-5-schwab-osteotomy-for-a-child-with-congenital-kyphoscoliosis-with-rare-t12-hemivertebra 10.7759/cureus.74146
spellingShingle Gul, Imran F
Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas
Harun, Mohd Hezery
Lim, Teck Siang
Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra
title Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra
title_full Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra
title_fullStr Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra
title_full_unstemmed Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra
title_short Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra
title_sort transforming a young life: grade 5 schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare t12 hemivertebra
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