Surgical treatment of spinal deformities in spinal muscular atrophy: a single-center experience from China.

Zhen WangErwei FengYang JiaoJiachen LinJunduo ZhaoWeiyun ChenJianxiong Shen

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)

SMA patients in China always present severe scoliosis at late adolescence, accompanied with high proportion of low weight and pulmonary dysfunction. PSF is effective for the correction of scoliosis and pelvic obliquity and the improvement of thoracic morphology. Sitting ability and respiratory symptoms were improved postoperatively.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
spinal cord
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
depressive symptoms
pulmonary hypertension
peritoneal dialysis
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
body mass index
weight loss
early onset
rectal cancer
spinal cord injury
patient reported outcomes