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Surgical correction of hyperlordosis in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: A case report.
BMC Surgery 2017 July 18
BACKGROUND: Hyperlordosis is common in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), which cannot be controlled by bracing. While the surgical treatment is neither reported nor recommended in previous studies, we report the first corrective surgery for hyperlordosis in one wheelchair-dependent FSHD patient.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-year-old, wheelchair-dependent girl complaining of hyperlordosis and lower extremity weakness was diagnosed as FSHD. Preoperative examination showed hyperlordosis of 116° with scoliosis of 44°. Posterior correction and bone graft fusion was performed. Postoperatively, the hyperlordosis was corrected to 72° and better sitting posture was gotten. 12 months' follow-up showed favorable correction with improvement in SF-36 and ODI score.
CONCLUSIONS: The correction for hyperlordosis in FSHD is controversial. We report the first successful case of operative treatment by corrective spine surgery in these rare and demanding patient collective. Corrective surgery for spinal deformity, such as hyperlordosis and scoliosis, could do some help in posture and improve the quality of life especially in wheelchair-dependent patients.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-year-old, wheelchair-dependent girl complaining of hyperlordosis and lower extremity weakness was diagnosed as FSHD. Preoperative examination showed hyperlordosis of 116° with scoliosis of 44°. Posterior correction and bone graft fusion was performed. Postoperatively, the hyperlordosis was corrected to 72° and better sitting posture was gotten. 12 months' follow-up showed favorable correction with improvement in SF-36 and ODI score.
CONCLUSIONS: The correction for hyperlordosis in FSHD is controversial. We report the first successful case of operative treatment by corrective spine surgery in these rare and demanding patient collective. Corrective surgery for spinal deformity, such as hyperlordosis and scoliosis, could do some help in posture and improve the quality of life especially in wheelchair-dependent patients.
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