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Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Surgical treatment of a 180° thoracolumbar fixed kyphosis in a young achondroplastic patient: a one stage ‘in situ’ combined fusion and spinal cord translocation” (by J. C. Aurégan, T. Odent, M. Zerah, J.-P. Padovani and C. Glorion)

Author: Christopher I. Shaffrey

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 11/2010

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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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Title: Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Surgical treatment of a 180° thoracolumbar fixed kyphosis in a young achondroplastic patient: a one stage ‘in situ’ combined fusion and spinal cord translocation” (by J. C. Aurégan, T. Odent, M. Zerah, J.-P. Padovani and C. Glorion)
Author: Christopher I. Shaffrey
Publication date: 01-11-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1532-5

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Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Surgical treatment of a 180° thoracolumbar fixed kyphosis in a young achondroplastic patient: a one stage ‘in situ’ combined fusion and spinal cord translocation” (by J. C. Aurégan, T. Odent, M. Zerah, J.-P. Padovani and C. Glorion)

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