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Surgical Correction of Dystrophic Spinal Curves in Neurofibromatosis
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Description: Surgical Correction of Dystrophic Spinal Curves in Neurofibromatosis: A Review of 56 Patients.Spine. 24(21):2247, November 1, 1999. (abstract) Parisini, Patrizio MD *; Di Silvestre, Mario MD *; Greggi, Tiziana MD *; Paderni, Stefania MD *; Cervellati, Stefano MD *; Savini, Romolo MD *+
Conclusions. The severe dystrophic curve with anterior vertebral scalloping always requires combined anterior and posterior stabilization, particularly in younger patients, even if the sagittal curves have not become pathologic by the time of presentation.
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Author/Contact: Parisini et al
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Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Curvatures
- - OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Oncology: Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms: Nerve Tissue Neoplasms
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