Abstract |
A rare case of cervical cord compression secondary to laminar exostosis (in an adolescent girl with diaphyseal aclasis) is described, which was treated by decompression, posterior stabilization by a Hartshill rectangle, and posterolateral facet fusion. A brief summary of the clinical presentation is given as well as the surgical technique employed and a brief review of the relevant literature. Posterior stabilization and posterolateral fusion are emphasized, with a view to minimize the inevitable "postlaminectomy kyphosis." This is the first report of such an aggressive treatment protocol even described for a similar lesion.
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Authors | S Y Bhojraj, J S Panjwani |
Journal | Spine
(Spine (Phila Pa 1976))
Vol. 18
Issue 10
Pg. 1376-9
(Aug 1993)
ISSN: 0362-2436 [Print] United States |
PMID | 8211373
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary
(complications)
- Female
- Humans
- Laminectomy
(methods)
- Spinal Cord Compression
(etiology, surgery)
- Spinal Fusion
(methods)
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