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Scoliosis and Syringomyelia

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Description: Case Studies Scoliosis and Syringomyelia Jean-Louis Tassin, MD France Case I A 28 year old man consults with a major imbalance of the spine (Fig. 3, 4) to the left and front. Neurological examination reveals pyramidal syndrome and impaired sensation in both lower limbs. This patient suffers from a lumbar scoliosis discovered at the adolescence and was operated on at 18 years by anterior arthrodesis with VDS instrumentation.

Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: Jean-Louis Tassin, MD
Institution: GICD
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Language: English

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Added: Fri Jul 20 2007