Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Tailor made management of thoracic scoliosis with cervical hyperextension in muscular dystrophy” by A. Angelliaume et al. (Eur Spine J; 2017: doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5113-8)

[摘要] Open image in new windowIntroductionIn the article by Angelliaume et al., the authors describe a very interesting surgical procedure by treating a hyperextension of the whole spine in a thirteen-year-old patient suffering from congenital muscular dystrophy [1]. The patient had a grotesque sitting position in the wheelchair, resulting in severe back pain. The patient presented a thoracic scoliosis of 72°, lumbar lordosis of 68°, thoracic kyphosis of only 9°, and a fixed cervical hyperextension of 52°. The spinal hyperextension was compensated with a major hip flexion.

[学科分类] 骨科学