We reviewed 6 patients with atlanto-axial (C1-2) deformities secondary to neglected odontoid fractures. All patients (except one with recent injury) were asymptomatic for a long period before development of neck pain or myelopathy, despite obvious subluxation and kyphotic deformities at the C1-2 joint complex. Patients were treated conservatively, except for one who underwent posterior spinal f...

Scheuermann disease’s true etiology still remains unknown, but there appears to be a strong genetic as well as an environmental contribution. The kyphotic deformity is frequently attributed to "poor posture" which is still resulting in delayed diagnosis. Because of its natural history which has not been clearly defined, treatment modalities and indications remain debated. However, Scheuermann a...

STUDY DESIGN : A review of the current literature using evidence-based medicine (EBM) regarding etiology, natural history, and treatment of Scheuermann kyphosis. OBJECTIVE : To provide current concepts for the rational evaluation and treatment of Scheuermann kyphosis supported by EBM. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA : The literature concerning etiology, natural history, and treatment of Scheuerm...

OBJECTIVE To determine deformity correction by postural correction and subsequent balloon inflation in acute vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) and to examine the effect of bone mineral density on deformity correction. METHODS A totol of 50 acute OVCFs received balloon kyphoplasty. Lateral radiographs were taken and analyzed at five different time points : 1) preoperative, 2) after placi...

INTRODUCTION Laminoplasty has been proposed as a treatment for cervical stenotic myelopathy (CSM) as an alternative to standard laminectomy as this has been considered directly associated with an increased risk of postoperative deformity. METHODS We retrospective reviewed postoperative results of open door laminoplasty (unilateral approach technique) compared with laminectomy in terms of clin...

Tetanus is caused by clostridium tetani bacteria through skin breach. The tetanus characterized tonic contraction and muscle spasm which can cause vertebral fracture in some patients. we are reporting a young male patient who after ring circumcision technique had complicated into thoracic with severe kyphotic deformity lower limb functional impairment. surgical management was performed two stag...