Skull-femoral traction followed by osteotomy correction is a safe and effective treatment for severe scoliosis with split cord malformation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of skull-femoral traction followed by osteotomy correction in patients with severe spinal scoliosis and split cord malformation.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed ten cases of severe spinal scoliosis with Pang I type split cord malformation treated between August 2012 and August 2023. Patients underwent skull-femoral traction prior to osteotomy correction. We assessed changes in height, weight, coronal and sagittal Cobb's angles, and physiological indicators such as vital capacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and blood gas levels before, during, and after treatment.

Results

Traction duration ranged from 9 to 19 days, with height and weight showing sign

SUBMITTER: Zhao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392416 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature