Die Entwicklung der Lähmungsskoliose bei der Myelomeningozele

Among other things the probability of developing a scoliosis in myelomeningocele depends on the patients age, the neurological level of lesion and the localisation of the vertebral arch defect. This study tries to analyse the influence of these factors in 465 patients with MMC and paralytic scoliosis. The results show, that the patients age and the neurological level of lesion are the most important factors for the development of paralytic scoliosis