Surgical correction of severe kyphoscoliosis associated with crouzon syndrome with serious postoperative respiratory problems: A case report

Taro Umezu, Nobuyuki Fujita, Mitsuru Yagi, Osahiko Tsuji, Narihito Nagoshi, Ken Ishii, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Kota Watanabe

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Abstract

Case: A 12-year-old girl with Crouzon syndrome presented to our hospital with scoliosis (114°) and kyphosis from T8 to T12 (138°). After she had been in halo-gravity traction for 2 weeks, we performed posterior correction and fusion surgery from T3 to L3, with a posterior vertebral column resection of T10. She experienced postoperative respiratory failure and remained on a ventilator for 4 weeks. With rehabilitation, the respiratory function had recovered by postoperative week 8. At the 2-year follow-up, there was no loss of correction or any other complication. Conclusion: Serious perioperative respiratory complications may occur when a patient with Crouzon syndrome is treated surgically.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere98
JournalJBJS Case Connector
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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