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Spinal block vertebrae is a rare condition reported in 0.25% of South Asian population. This condition may not only result in deformity of lower back but also alter the bio-mechanics… Click to show full abstract
Spinal block vertebrae is a rare condition reported in 0.25% of South Asian population. This condition may not only result in deformity of lower back but also alter the bio-mechanics of spine leading to adjacent level degeneration and spinal canal stenosis. There is little literature evidence on surgical management of such a condition. Here we report a case of multiple congenital thoraco-lumbar and lumbar block vertebrae with lumbar kypho-scoliosis, adjacent segment disease and myelopathy in a young Asian female. She was operated with minimal possible instrumentation and decompression. Patient is pain free now and is able to walk without support, one year following the primary treatment.
Journal Title: Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma
Year Published: 2020
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