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Case Report
The Development of Vertebral Deformities in a Preschool Child with Dysplastic Spondylolisthesis: A 16-Year Follow-Up
Author(s): Masayuki Ohashi, Toru Hirano, Naoto Endo and Seiji UchiyamaMasayuki Ohashi, Toru Hirano, Naoto Endo and Seiji Uchiyama
Study design: A case report describing the development of vertebral deformities associated with dysplastic spondylolisthesis that was managed conservatively until skeletal maturity was achieved.
Objective: To describe development of wedging and rounding vertebral deformities.
Summary of Background Data: There are no reports of preschool children with dysplastic spondylolisthesis that were managed conservatively until skeletal maturity.
Methods: A 5-year-old girl presented with a postural deformity associated with congenital scoliosis and dysplastic spondylolisthesis. Surgery was performed for scoliosis at the age of 13 years, but spondylolisthesis was managed conservatively up to skeletal maturity.
Results: The wedging of the L5 body and the rou.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7939.1000156
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