TY - JOUR
T1 - Syringomyelia and scoliosis
T2 - A review of twenty-five pediatric patients
AU - Charry, Orlando
AU - Koop, Steven
AU - Winter, Robert
AU - Lonstein, John E
AU - Denis, Francis
AU - Bailey, Walter
PY - 1994/1/1
Y1 - 1994/1/1
N2 - A retrospective review of 25 patients with scoliosis secondary to syringomyelia was conducted. All patients had large syrinxes, but only 10 patients had abnormal neurologic findings, suggesting that subtle neurologic findings in patients with scoliosis should not be underestimated and supporting liberal use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The results of three approaches to the care of these patients were reviewed: Passive observation, bracing, and spinal fusion. Curves progressed 5=5° in patients aged <10 years who were observed, but in children aged >10 years, curves progressed ^10°. Curves responded well to bracing, but correction was not maintained out of brace for patients with progressive and/or severe curves. Good correction was achieved safely during operation.
AB - A retrospective review of 25 patients with scoliosis secondary to syringomyelia was conducted. All patients had large syrinxes, but only 10 patients had abnormal neurologic findings, suggesting that subtle neurologic findings in patients with scoliosis should not be underestimated and supporting liberal use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The results of three approaches to the care of these patients were reviewed: Passive observation, bracing, and spinal fusion. Curves progressed 5=5° in patients aged <10 years who were observed, but in children aged >10 years, curves progressed ^10°. Curves responded well to bracing, but correction was not maintained out of brace for patients with progressive and/or severe curves. Good correction was achieved safely during operation.
KW - Scoliosis
KW - Syringomyelia
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U2 - 10.1097/01241398-199405000-00007
DO - 10.1097/01241398-199405000-00007
M3 - Article
C2 - 8006160
AN - SCOPUS:0028298093
SN - 0271-6798
VL - 14
SP - 309
EP - 317
JO - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
JF - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
IS - 3
ER -