Four-Year Outcomes of Corrective Surgery With Anterior and Posterior Instrumentation Combined With Kyphectomy for a Patient With Congenital Kyphoscoliosis and Underlying Myelomeningocele

Patients with myelomeningocele associated severe kyphoscoliosis usually presented rigid and angulated gibbus at their back. The condition causes this group of patients to face difficulties in daily activities, especially sitting lying supine positions. They are also prone have a pressure sore over the encounter risk infection. Here authors would present case four-year-old girl underlying who was diagnosed worsening along her growth. Her whole spine x-ray radiograph revealed kyphosis angle 80° between T11 L4 levels. patient underwent deformity corrective surgery total kyphectomy combination anterior posterior spinal instrumentation. In case, we were able obtain sufficient correction kyphotic that single-stage satisfactory surgical outcomes four years follow-up.