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Uninstrumented fusion in cervical kyphosis due to neurofibromatosis type I: report of two paediatric cases.

Riccardo SaccoXun FuxingLi YiqiangHongWen XuFederico Canavese
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 (2023)
In children with severe CK secondary to NF-1, cervical distraction and immobilisation with a HV followed by uninstrumented anterior tibial strut grafting and posterior bone grafting, provided spinal fusion and stability without increasing the risk of neurological injury and donor site morbidity. The reported surgical technique appears to be a valuable tool in the armamentarium of the spinal surgeon.
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