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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20798961 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An expert comment is provided for the case of an 18-year-old male achondroplastic patient with a severe thoracolumbar kyphosis and spinal stenosis managed with a five level hemilaminotomy, a decancellation osteotomy of the three apical vertebrae and circumferential fusion. A review incidence, presenting symptoms and treatment options for thoracolumbar kyphosis in adults with achondroplasia, is provided. |
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Authors:
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Christopher I Shaffrey |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comment; Journal Article Date: 2010-08-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society Volume: 19 ISSN: 1432-0932 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Spine J Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-08 Completed Date: 2011-03-17 Revised Date: 2011-11-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9301980 Medline TA: Eur Spine J Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1812-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center NSG, P.O. Box 800212, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. CIS8Z@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Achondroplasia
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complications* Adolescent Decompression, Surgical / methods Humans Kyphosis / etiology*, radiography, surgery* Laminectomy / methods Lumbar Vertebrae / radiography, surgery Male Risk Factors Spinal Cord / surgery* Spinal Fusion / methods* Spinal Stenosis / surgery Thoracic Vertebrae / radiography, surgery Treatment Outcome |
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Comment On:
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Eur Spine J. 2010 Nov;19(11):1807-11
[PMID:
20714758
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