As malformações do sistema nervoso central eventualmente associadas às anomalias congênitas da coluna vertebral, constituem obstáculo para a correção das deformidades devido ao risco de lesões iatrogênicas. A cifose congênita é a deformidade da coluna vertebral não infecciosa que mais causa paraplegia,
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Tratamento cirúrgico da cifose congênitaMechanical comparative analysis of three different types of sutures in different dimensions tendons -experimental study SUMMARY The authors present sixteen patients with congenital kyphosis treated by posterior spinal arthrodesis. A homologous or autogenous iliac bone graft was used. The patients walked with Risser-Cotrel body cast in the 6 months of postoperatory period. The mean time of follow-up was 58,25 months and the mean age of the patients at time of surgery was 9,3 years. The mean angular value of the congenital kyphosis before surgery was 50,44º Cobb and after ther surgery it was 46,94º Cobb. One of the patients who had curve of 69º Cobb, presented pseudoarthrosis. The final results were good in 10, regular in 4 and bad in 2 patients. The need of the diagnostic and precocious treatment is recommended by authors.
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