RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF INFANTILE AND JUVENILE SCOLIOSIS USING VARIOUS INSTRUMENTATION

Introduction. The analysis Results of surgical treatment of growing children with infantile and juvenile scoliosis (IS) can the optimal method of treatment select. In young children with significant growth potential spinal fusion may not be the best option as it limits further longitudinal growth of the spine and may to the thoracic insufficiency syndrome result. To address this problem recently several techniques focused, their have advantages and drawbacks.
Material and methods. Since 2008 year 127 patients (64 girls, 63 boys) aged (4.5 ± 2.1) years were operated on. In group I 65 patients were operated on using VEPTR (Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib) instrumentation, in group II 42 patients using various spinal instrumentation. 20 patients with congenital kyphosis were excluded. The average follow-up time was (5.6 ± 1.1) years.
Results. In group I average value of the primary scoliotic curve before surgery was (74.7 ± 22.9), secondary curve (42.8 ± 16.0), thoracic kyphosis (46.3 ± 27.4), lumbar lordosis (54.6 ± 14). Average value of the primary scoliotic curve after surgery was reduced to (51 ± 20) (correction 31.7%), at followup to (56.5 ± 18.5), secondary curve (31.8 ± 12.8) (25.7%), at follow-up to (32.4 ± 18.4), thoracic kyphosis (36.8 ± 20.8) (20,5%), at follow-up to (41.8 ± 21.0), lumbar lordosis (45.4 ± 12.7) (16,9%), at follow-up to (48.2 ± 11.7) (p < 0.05). Space available for lung before surgery was (84.5 ± 8.7) %, after surgery was (94.8 ± 6.7)%, at follow-up increased to (98.6 ± 5.4) % (p < 0.05). Complications included 11 implant dislocations and 1 infection. In group II average value of the primary scoliotic curve before surgery was (87.6 ± 6.6), secondary curve (47.8 ± 4.6), thoracic kyphosis (61.4 ± 10.4), lumbar lordosis (61.8 ± 4.9). Average value of the primary scoliotic curve after surgery was reduced to 50.6 ± 5.3 (correction 42.3%), at follow-up to (66.1 ± 6.3), secondary curve (24.1 ± 2.9) (49.6%), at follow-up to (37 ± 5.4), thoracic kyphosis (38.8 ± 7.7) (36.8%), at follow-up to (59.4 ± 11.2), lumbar lordosis (47.5 ± 4.1) (23.2%), at follow-up to (64.5 ± 4.5) (p < 0.05). Complications included 23 implant dislocations and 1 infection. No neurological complications.
Conclusion. Stage correction fusions using various instrumentation is a method of choice for controlled correction of growing children with IS.

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