Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord

Severe neglected congenital scoliosis with tethered cord presents major difficulties in management. The primary objective of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with corrective scoliosis surgery in neglected cases presenting with severe deformity. Six patients who presented...

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Main Authors: E Acaroğlu, A Alanay, N Akalan, B Atilla, E Bulutçu, A Surat
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 1997-07-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3413
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description Severe neglected congenital scoliosis with tethered cord presents major difficulties in management. The primary objective of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with corrective scoliosis surgery in neglected cases presenting with severe deformity. Six patients who presented with such problems draw attention to the importance of a staged anterior and posterior approach in order to obtain satisfactory functional results. However, corrective surgery is associated with major neurologic and systemic complications, and every effort should be made to intervene with the progression of the deformity before corrective measures becomes necessary.
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spelling doaj-art-35bace73a2014f7fb02fec2dc6f84e5d2025-08-20T03:02:15ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64211997-07-01393Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cordE Acaroğlu0A AlanayN AkalanB AtillaE BulutçuA SuratDepartment of Orthopedics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara. Severe neglected congenital scoliosis with tethered cord presents major difficulties in management. The primary objective of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with corrective scoliosis surgery in neglected cases presenting with severe deformity. Six patients who presented with such problems draw attention to the importance of a staged anterior and posterior approach in order to obtain satisfactory functional results. However, corrective surgery is associated with major neurologic and systemic complications, and every effort should be made to intervene with the progression of the deformity before corrective measures becomes necessary. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3413
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Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord
title_full Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord
title_fullStr Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord
title_short Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord
title_sort risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3413
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