Expert's comment concerning grand rounds case entitled "surgical treatment of a 180° thoracolumbar fixed kyphosis in a young achondroplastic patient: a one stage 'in situ' combined fusion and spinal cord translocation" (by J. C. Aurégan, T. Odent, M. Zerah, J.-P. Padovani and C. Glorion).

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Shaffrey, Christopher I

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2023-10-11T18:54:18Z

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2023-10-11T18:54:18Z

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2010-11

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2023-10-11T18:54:18Z

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An expert comment is provided for the case of an 18-year-old male achondroplastic patient with a severe thoracolumbar kyphosis and spinal stenosis managed with a five level hemilaminotomy, a decancellation osteotomy of the three apical vertebrae and circumferential fusion. A review incidence, presenting symptoms and treatment options for thoracolumbar kyphosis in adults with achondroplasia, is provided.

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0940-6719

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1432-0932

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/29254

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eng

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

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10.1007/s00586-010-1532-5

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Lumbar Vertebrae

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Thoracic Vertebrae

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Spinal Cord

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Humans

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Achondroplasia

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Kyphosis

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Spinal Stenosis

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Radiography

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Treatment Outcome

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Decompression, Surgical

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Laminectomy

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Spinal Fusion

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Risk Factors

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Adolescent

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Male

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Expert's comment concerning grand rounds case entitled "surgical treatment of a 180° thoracolumbar fixed kyphosis in a young achondroplastic patient: a one stage 'in situ' combined fusion and spinal cord translocation" (by J. C. Aurégan, T. Odent, M. Zerah, J.-P. Padovani and C. Glorion).

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Journal article

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Shaffrey, Christopher I|0000-0001-9760-8386

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1812

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1814

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11

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Duke

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School of Medicine

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Clinical Science Departments

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Neurosurgery

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Published

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19

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