Author: Tiziana Greggi, Mario Di Silvestre, Stefano Giacomini, Francesco Vommaro, Kostantinos Martikos, Aristide Morigi, Maria Renata Bacchin And Francesca Pastorelli
Published: October 03, 2017
DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2017.08.555746
Abstract Content: Scoliosis Is A Common Deformity In Many Types Of Neuromuscular Disease. The Orthopaedic Surgeon Is Often The First Physician Who Is Required To Diagnose And Treat A Young Patient With Spinal Deformity And Neuromuscular Disorders. These Diseases Make To Lose The Ability To Ambulate And Determine The Progression Of Scoliosis With Collapse Of The Column. Severe Spinal Curvature Can Cause Difficulty Also In Sitting. Conservative And Surgical Treatment Of Neuromuscular Scoliosis Differs From Idiopathic Scoliosis, Being More Complex And With A Higher Complications Rate [1]. Non-surgical Treatment Rarely Fully Controls Progressive Deformity Of The Spine. Corrective Surgery Requires Multidisciplinary Management And Perioperative Difficult Screening. Pelvic Obliquity Is Commonly Associated With Neuromuscular Scoliosis, Making Sitting Difficult: Correction Needs To Be Considered During Surgical Planning.
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