Combination of transpedicular enucleation and Plate-Rod System for single-stage correction of progressive hemivertebral scoliosis
2016
The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of transpedicular enucleation and Plate-Rod System for Scoliosis (PRSS) fixation for the treatment of hemivertebral (HV) scoliosis. 16 patients with progressive HV scoliosis underwent the combined procedure. The technique involves excision of cancellous bone to eliminate the blood supply of the cartilaginous endplate and destroy the superior and inferior vertebral end plates, followed by PRSS fixation to correct the main curve and compensatory curve. The mean age at operation was 8.125±1.82 years. The scoliosis curve was corrected from average 55.06±25.68° preoperatively to 21.25±15.51° postoperatively. At the latest follow-up, the Cobb angle was 24.38±16.44°, and compared with immediate postoperative angle there was no significant difference (P>0.05). No surgical complication of neurological deficits occurred in any patients. Combined use of transpedicular enucleation and PRSS fixation is a safe and effective single-stage method for the management of HV scoliosis in growing children.
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