Surgical treatment of children with congenital spinal deformities associated with multiple malformations: a literature review

The tactics of surgical treatment of patients with spinal deformities associated with multiple malformations is of great importance because of aggressive course of disease, limited opportunities for radical correction of deformity, and a high risk of complications. The review analyzes the litera...

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Main Authors: Nikita O. Khusainov, Sergei V. Vissarionov, Dmitry N. Kokushin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Federal State Budgetary Institution "Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics n.a. Ya.L. Tsivyan" 2017-06-01
Series:Хирургия позвоночника
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Online Access:https://www.spinesurgery.ru/jour/article/view/113/388
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Summary:The tactics of surgical treatment of patients with spinal deformities associated with multiple malformations is of great importance because of aggressive course of disease, limited opportunities for radical correction of deformity, and a high risk of complications. The review analyzes the literature devoted to this problem. The theoretical basis behind the need for surgical treatment is considered. The current methods of surgical intervention are presented, and their principal ideological and practical differences are demonstrated. Surgical treatment of patients with spinal deformity associated with multiple malformations is of particular interest in the practice of a spine specialist. Most patients at an early age require multi-stage surgical treatment which threatens to entail serious complications. In order to minimize risks and improve the final result of treatment, it is necessary to apply existing surgical techniques, as well as correctly arrange a sequence and frequency of their implementation.
ISSN:1810-8997
2313-1497