학술논문

Complications of Scoliosis Surgery in Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Document Type
Article
Source
Spine (03622436). 2/15/2008, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p394-401. 8p. 8 Color Photographs, 3 Charts.
Subject
*SCOLIOSIS complications
*SURGICAL complications
*PRADER-Willi syndrome
*PSEUDARTHROSIS
*WOUND healing
Language
ISSN
0362-2436
Abstract
The article reports on the evaluation of the results of scoliosis surgery in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), with emphasis on the complications and their risk factors. The complications of scoliosis surgery include: kyphosis above fusion, deep infections, transient paraplegia, pseudarthrosis and delayed wound healing.