Neuromuscular scoliosis

Neuromuscular scoliosis

This may be due to neuropathic disorders, such as cerebral palsy , spinocerebellar degeneration, syringomyelia, tetraplegia ( Figure 37.9 ), spinal muscular atrophy and poliomyelitis, or myopathic disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy . There is good evidence that stabi - lisation of the spine in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are able to walk (before respirator y compromise is too severe to preclude a general anaesthetic) may increase their lifespan by several years.

(b) Figure 37.8 graph old boy underwent a convex hemiepiphysiodesis over the apical four discs followed by Luque trolley instrumentation deformity and allow growth

Neuromuscular scoliosis

This may be due to neuropathic disorders, such as cerebral palsy , spinocerebellar degeneration, syringomyelia, tetraplegia ( Figure 37.9 ), spinal muscular atrophy and poliomyelitis, or myopathic disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy . There is good evidence that stabi - lisation of the spine in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are able to walk (before respirator y compromise is too severe to preclude a general anaesthetic) may increase their lifespan by several years.

(b) Figure 37.8 graph old boy underwent a convex hemiepiphysiodesis over the apical four discs followed by Luque trolley instrumentation deformity and allow growth

Neuromuscular scoliosis

This may be due to neuropathic disorders, such as cerebral palsy , spinocerebellar degeneration, syringomyelia, tetraplegia ( Figure 37.9 ), spinal muscular atrophy and poliomyelitis, or myopathic disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy . There is good evidence that stabi - lisation of the spine in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are able to walk (before respirator y compromise is too severe to preclude a general anaesthetic) may increase their lifespan by several years.

(b) Figure 37.8 graph old boy underwent a convex hemiepiphysiodesis over the apical four discs followed by Luque trolley instrumentation deformity and allow growth