| Lung function in congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis. | |
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PMID: 17473639 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To quantify the respiratory compromise in patients with a congenital kyphosis or kyphoscoliosis in whom the major deformity is the kyphosis. METHODS: Forty-one patients with congenital vertebral anomalies resulting in a kyphosis or kyphoscoliosis, in which the kyphosis was the major deformity, and requiring spine surgery were studied retrospectively. The preoperative respiratory function and radiographic spinal assessments were compared. RESULTS: Twenty-two patients (54%) had an impairment of respiratory function: 2 patients (5%) were severely affected, 8 patients (20%) were moderately affected, and 12 patients (29%) were mildly affected. CONCLUSIONS: An increasing severity of kyphosis was associated with a significant increase in respiratory impairment (P<0.005). A more cranial level of the kyphosis, especially above T10, had a significantly greater effect on respiratory impairment (P<0.001). One untreated patient with a severe kyphosis (128 degrees) died from cor pulmonale. |
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Michael J McMaster; Michael A Glasby; Harwant Singh; Steve Cunningham |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of spinal disorders & techniques Volume: 20 ISSN: 1536-0652 ISO Abbreviation: J Spinal Disord Tech Publication Date: 2007 May |
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Created Date: 2007-05-02 Completed Date: 2007-07-12 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101140323 Medline TA: J Spinal Disord Tech Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 203-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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The Scottish National Paediatric Spinal Deformity Centre, The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, Scotland. m.mcmaster1@btinternet.com |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Child Diaphragm / physiopathology Early Diagnosis Female Humans Kyphosis / congenital, physiopathology*, radiography Lung / physiopathology*, radiography Male Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*, physiopathology*, radiography Retrospective Studies Ribs / pathology, physiopathology, radiography Scoliosis / congenital, physiopathology*, radiography Spinal Fusion / standards Spine / pathology, physiopathology*, radiography Thoracic Cavity / pathology, physiopathology |
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