Posterior Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis in the Oldest Reported Patient with Crane-Heise Syndrome
- 1 July 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in JBJS Case Connector
- Vol. 11 (3)
Abstract
Case: A 14-year-old adolescent girl with Crane-Heise syndrome—the oldest such patient in the literature—presented to our clinic with progressive scoliosis, including a 90° T6-L3 apex right curve. She underwent a T3-pelvis posterior spinal fusion. Intraoperatively, she had small, poorly visualized upper thoracic pedicles, incomplete fusion of the posterior spinal elements, and limitations of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Adherence to dysplastic scoliosis principles allowed for an uncomplicated procedure with an excellent correction. Conclusion: We discuss the surgical management of scoliosis in an adolescent with Crane-Heise syndrome. This is a very rare skeletal dysplasia, with 9 reported cases in the literature.Keywords
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