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SPINE DEFORMITIES IN NEUROFIBROMATOSIS: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Author(s) -

Mikhail Mikhailovsky

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

russian journal of spine surgery (khirurgiya pozvonochnika)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.138

H-Index - 3

eISSN - 2313-1497

pISSN - 1810-8997

DOI - 10.14531/ss2005.3.45-55

Subject(s) - neurofibromatosis , scoliosis , kyphoscoliosis , medicine , pathological , vertebra , cervical spine , surgery , radiology , pathology

Recent literature review includes general statements on the origin, prevalence and conventional criteria for neurofibromatosis diagnosis. Peculiarities of spine, single vertebra, and rib deformities developing in neurofibromatosis are described in detail. Special attention is given to such complications of pathological process as vertebra dislocations and neurological disorders. Pathological changes in the cervical spine often associated with neurofibromatosis are described in detail. The review presents a large body of literature data on conservative and surgical treatment techniques of scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis, and on their efficacy.

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