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ArticleJournal of craniovertebral junction & spine

Frequency and characteristics of congenital intraspinal abnormalities in a cohort of 128 patients with congenital scoliosis.

Gonzalo Mariscal, Jorge H Nuñez, Sanjay Bhatia, Robert Marsh, Carlos Barrios, Pedro Domenech-Fernández

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Gonzalo MariscalInstitute for Research on Musculoskeletal Disorders, Valencia Catholic University, Valencia, Spain.
Jorge H NuñezDepartment of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Unit, University Hospital of Mutua Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
Sanjay BhatiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Robert MarshDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Carlos BarriosInstitute for Research on Musculoskeletal Disorders, Valencia Catholic University, Valencia, Spain.
Pedro Domenech-FernándezDepartment of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain.

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objectivesThe aims of this study were to determine the incidence and main characteristics of associated intraspinal anomalies in patients with congenital scoliosis (CS) and to analyze the different factors that influence the curve progression.

designThis was a retrospective comparative study.

methodsThis was a retrospective study of 128 patients with CS. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: The incidence of the patients with intraspinal anomalies and their demographic, clinical, and radiological values was described.

resultsIntraspinal anomalies were present in 13.3% of the patients. Among them, the most frequent anomaly was syringomyelia. The most frequent curve was the thoracic curve. The main deformity based on McMaster classification was formation failure. The curve progression during follow-up did not show significant differences between vertebral anomalies, syringomyelia, presence of thoracic anomalies, and gender (

conclusionsOur study showed a lower percentage of spinal anomalies compared to other series. As other studies, the progression of the scoliosis curve in patients with spinal anomalies seems primarily to be determined by the type of vertebral malformation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II.

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Abnormalitiescongenitalintraspinalscoliosisspine

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PMID32089616
PMCPMC7008656

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