Intraspinal spur and scoliosis

An unusual case of scoliosis, associated with an osteocartilaginous spur producing narrowing of the spinal canal, is reported. Routine physical examination and radiography revealed no abnormality apart form an absent left-ankle reflex. The defect was discovered at autopsy following death during oper...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery 1986-01, Vol.105 (4), p.253-255
Hauptverfasser:	Alpar, E K, Manning, C W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Humans Male Scoliosis - complications Spinal Cord - pathology Spinal Cord Compression - etiology Spinal Cord Compression - pathology Spinal Stenosis - etiology Thoracic Vertebrae - abnormalities
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Zusammenfassung:	An unusual case of scoliosis, associated with an osteocartilaginous spur producing narrowing of the spinal canal, is reported. Routine physical examination and radiography revealed no abnormality apart form an absent left-ankle reflex. The defect was discovered at autopsy following death during operation. In order to discover this rare associated defect in scoliotic patients, myelography is recommended whenever a minor neurological defect is present.
ISSN:	0344-8444 1434-3916
DOI:	10.1007/BF00435493