14 patients suffering from Bechterew’s disease with a marked kyphotic deformity of their spine have been subject to extension osteotomy. Follow-up of 12 patients ranges from 7 to 33 months. Results have been good in 10 and satisfactory in 2 cases. Increase in body length has been between 2 to maximally 26 cm. Surgical procedure, results and complications have been demonstrated. Possibility of early spondylodesis in Bechterew’s disease for elimination of pain and avoidance of progressing deformity is discussed
Keywords : Adult,complications,etiology,Female,Humans,instrumentation,Kyphosis,Lordosis,Male,Middle Aged,Osteotomy,Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care),Pain,Patients,Postoperative Care,Postoperative Complications,Posture,Spinal Fusion,Spine,Spondylitis,Ankylosing,surgery,, Surgery,Kyphosis,Bekhterev’s, sports massage for lower back pain
Date of Publication : 1982 May
Authors : Puschel J;Zielke K;
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Journal of Publication : Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb
Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7113375
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