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ArticleSpine deformity2025

Cervical kyphoscoliosis due to substance abuse: a case series on introduction and neurosurgical treatment.

Majid Rezvani, Mohammadreza Mehrabanian, Omid R Hariri, Colin Son, Noushin Vahdat, Mina Foroughi, Ariel Takayanagi, Sara Mirza, Sadegh Baradaran Mahdavi, Arman Sourani

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Majid RezvaniDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-7150
Mohammadreza MehrabanianDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5452-6408
Omid R HaririDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Orange County, Anaheim, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-3424
Colin SonNeurosurgical Associates of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-0537
Noushin VahdatDepartment of Radiology, University of San Diego California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0924-2332
Mina ForoughiStudent Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6640-7493
Ariel TakayanagiDivision of Interventional Neuroradiology, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4358-2528
Sara MirzaDepartment of Radiology, University of San Diego California, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4314-746X
Sadegh Baradaran MahdaviDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-1372
Arman SouraniDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. armansourani@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8998-9446

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Abstract

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designA prospective case series.

objectiveTo investigate the possible associations of multi-directional cervical kyphoscoliosis (CKS) with substance abuse and evaluate treatment outcomes. CKS is a rare medical situation without a well-established pathology. Still there are many obscurities in treatment paradigms and outcomes. To our knowledge, there is no published report on the association between CKS with addiction. Besides the novel report of such a rare etiology for CSK, the complexity of the neurosurgical treatment makes this report the first of its kind.

methodsIn this series, we presented three patients with a history of crack cocaine addiction who suffered CKS due to prolonged hand-over-neck posture and treated all of them with a complex neurosurgical protocol.

resultsAll cases were operated on and restored their normal spine alignment. Their long-term outcomes showed independent neurological status with no major surgical complications.

conclusionCrack cocaine addiction might be associated with CKS in long-term cocaine abuse. A complex neurosurgical approach can achieve a sustainable clinical outcome.

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Cervical VertebraeCocaine-Related DisordersKyphosisNeurosurgical ProceduresScoliosisCrack CocaineHumansProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCrack CocaineAnterior cervical discectomy and fusionCervical kyphoscoliosisCervical kyphosisCoronal imbalancePosterior cervical fusionRotational neck deformitySagittal imbalance

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PMID39438430

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