Abstract
Of the 128 traumatic dorso-lumbar spinal cord injured patients admitted to our center, 18 developed a gibbus of the vertebral column. None of these non-operated patients who developed a gibbus received their non-operative care in a specialized spinal cord injury center. We conclude that where effective non-operative treatment cannot be instituted, internal fixation should be seriously considered as a means of preventing deformity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 103-107 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Orthopaedic Review |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |