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Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra


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Gul, Imran F and Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas and Harun, Mohd Hezery and Lim, Teck Siang (2024) Transforming a young life: grade 5 Schwab osteotomy for a child with congenital kyphoscoliosis with rare T12 hemivertebra. Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, 16 (11). art. no. e74146. pp. 1-6. ISSN 2168-8184

Abstract

Kyphoscoliosis is a spinal disorder where the spine’s natural curvature is abnormally altered in multiple planes. It may be associated with the presence of a hemivertebrae, as discussed in this case. Negligence of this deformity may cause symptoms of back pain, worsening spinal deformity leading to reduced lung expansion, or neurological deficit impacting the quality of life for the worse. The aim of surgery is to correct the spinal deformity. In this case, a Schwab Grade 5 osteotomy was performed along with instrumentation and fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. It is important that thorough preoperative planning is performed before the surgery, as complications may arise from the Schwab Grade 5 osteotomy procedure resulting in lifelong disability. Refined osteotomy techniques could be explored to reduce the risk of surgical complications in the near future.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Hospital Pengajar UPM
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74146
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: Congenital kyphoscoliosis; Hemivertebrae; Schwab osteotomy; Spinal deformities; Turner’s syndrome
Depositing User: Ms. Nur Faseha Mohd Kadim
Date Deposited: 30 May 2025 03:41
Last Modified: 30 May 2025 03:41
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