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Case Reports
The Treatment of Flexion Myelopathy of the Thoracic Spine in Pierre Robin Sequence: A Case Report.
- Sombat Kunakornsawat, Vera Sathira-Angkura, Thavat Prasartritha, Weera Sudprasert, and Rachata Tungsiripat.
- J Med Assoc Thai. 2015 Oct 1;98(10):1041-4.
BackgroundA few studies had reported the spinal deformity associated with neurological symptoms in PRS patients.ObjectiveTo report the management of myelopathy fromflexible thoracic kyphoscoliosis in Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) patient.Material And MethodA 15-year-old PRS patient with thoracic kyphoscolsis developed myelopathy symptom for 4 months. Posterior instrumentation (Cotrel-Dubousset) from T1-T9 was done to correct her deformity without decompression.ResultsHer motor power improved to grade 5/5 two months after operation. Her urological symptom returned to normal at 4-month postoperatively.ConclusionMyelopathy from flexible kyphotic deformity in PRS patients can be successfully treated by posterior correction and fusion without decompression.
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