Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
A 12 year-old Chinese schoolgirl presented with left-sided scoliosis at the age of 9 years. She has a rare defect in lipid metabolism, which is not known to be associated with spinal deformity. Her scoliotic curve deteriorated despite bracing. We report a rare occurrence of scoliosis in patient with...
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| author | Lim, H.H. Chong, C.S. |
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| description | A 12 year-old Chinese schoolgirl presented with left-sided scoliosis at the age of 9 years. She has a rare defect in lipid metabolism, which is not known to be associated with spinal deformity. Her scoliotic curve deteriorated despite bracing. We report a rare occurrence of scoliosis in patient with lipodystrophy and the difficulty of using instrumented fusion in treating this condition. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-15392019-03-01T06:09:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1539/ Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review Lim, H.H. Chong, C.S. R Medicine A 12 year-old Chinese schoolgirl presented with left-sided scoliosis at the age of 9 years. She has a rare defect in lipid metabolism, which is not known to be associated with spinal deformity. Her scoliotic curve deteriorated despite bracing. We report a rare occurrence of scoliosis in patient with lipodystrophy and the difficulty of using instrumented fusion in treating this condition. Malaysian Medical Association 1999-09 Article PeerReviewed Lim, H.H. and Chong, C.S. (1999) Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 54 (3). pp. 368-70. ISSN 0300-5283, DOI 11045066. 11045066 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Lim, H.H. Chong, C.S. Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review |
| title | Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review |
| title_full | Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review |
| title_short | Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review |
| title_sort | scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy treatment difficulties and literature review |
| topic | R Medicine |
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