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Fig. 6 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 6

From: How to rectify the convex coronal imbalance in patients with unstable dystrophic scoliosis secondary to type I neurofibromatosis: experience from a case series

Fig. 6

a 26-year-old male patient with NF1 related lumbar kyphoscoliosis associated with CCI (lumbar type) (a, b). Posterior spinal correction and fusion surgery was performed with over correction of upper hemi-curve, resulting in iatrogenic aggravation of CCI (c). Despite spontaneous improvement of CCI during follow-up (e), rod fracture occurred at 2-year-follow up (e, f, g, arrow). Revision surgery was performed with satellite rods (four rod constructs) and generous posterior fusion, and no additional rod fracture occurred by 5-year-follow up (h, i)

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