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Long-Term Outcome for Patients With Split Cord Malformation
from Neurosurg Focus 10(1), 2001
Mark R. Proctor, M.D., and R. Michael Scott, M.D, Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Conclusions. The primary conclusion is that patients with SCM generally tolerate surgery well and experience few complications. Neurological deterioration is rare...

From Neurosurg Focus. 2006;20(2):E2. Posted 03/28/2006
Daniel R. Fassett, M.D., M.B.A.; Randy Clark, M.S.; Douglas L. Brockmeyer, M.D.; Meic H. Schmidt, M.D.
Abstract Postoperative sagittal-plane cervical spine deformities are a concern when laminectomy is performed for tumor resection in the spinal cord. These deformities appear to occur more commonly after resection of...

This paper reports the findings of a systematic literature review which aimed to 1) identify non-invasive three-dimensional (3D) human posture-measuring instruments; and 2) assess the quality of reporting of the methodological procedures undertaken to establish their psychometric properties, using a purpose-build critical appraisal tool.
Conclusions There is a lack of current research...

Synonyms and related keywords: hyperlordosis, lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, sacral agenesis, lumbosacral agenesis, cervical spine anomalies, basilar impression, invagination, occipitalization of the atlas, assimilation of the atlas into the occipital bone, occipitocervical synostosis, odontoid anomalies, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Trisomy 21 syndrome, Down syndrome, deletion 5p syndrome, chromosomal number 5 syndrome,...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
this type of fixation is now outdated, and the text is maintained for historical context

Case Presentation at Dupont Institute 1996

Presentation 2004: Conclusions: Non-dystrophic curves maybe treated by posterior fusion alone achieving 60% Cobb correction and 55% AVT correction. Close observation should be maintained for the appearance of dystrophic features and deterioration of correction. Dystrophic curves should be treated early and aggressively by two/three stage apical vertebrectomy, grafting and posterior...

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Search of JBJS B site for articles on scoliosis in NF. Search string site:www.jbjs.org.uk dystrophic (curvature OR scoliosis) (neurofibroma OR neurofibromatosis)

Vertebral and Craniofacial abnormalities. NORD Database (Goldenhar Syndrome)
Synonyms of Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum * FAV * Facio-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum * First and Second Branchial Arch Syndrome * Goldenhar-Gorlin Syndrome * OAV Spectrum * OAVS ...

# agenesis or hypoplasia of sacrum
* part of caudal-regression syndrome
* a/w maternal diabetes
* +/- inherited
* possible features:
o absent lower extremities
...

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...

from Neurosurgical Focus Posted 02/19/2003 Sanjay N. Misra, M.D., Howard W. Morgan, M.D.
Abstract The authors review the management of thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity in cases of achondroplasia. The presence of angular thoracolumbar kyphosis in achondroplasia is well recognized. In children this is initially a nonfixed deformity that persists, however, in more than 10% of...

(V) = vertebral abnormalities (A) = anal atresia (C) = cardiac (heart) defects (T) = tracheoesophageal fistula (E) = esophageal atresia (R) = renal (kidney) abnormalities (L) = limb abnormalities NORD Database
Synonyms of VACTERL Association
* VACTERLS association
* VATER Association
* VATERS association