Lung function in congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis

Michael J McMaster; Michael A Glasby; Harwant Singh; Steve Cunningham

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Lung function in congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis

Michael J McMaster, Michael A Glasby, Harwant Singh, Steve Cunningham

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OBJECTIVE: To quantify the respiratory compromise in patients with a congenital kyphosis or kyphoscoliosis in whom the major deformity is the kyphosis.

METHODS: Forty-one patients with congenital vertebral anomalies resulting in a kyphosis or kyphoscoliosis, in which the kyphosis was the major deformity, and requiring spine surgery were studied retrospectively. The preoperative respiratory function and radiographic spinal assessments were compared.

RESULTS: Twenty-two patients (54%) had an impairment of respiratory function: 2 patients (5%) were severely affected, 8 patients (20%) were moderately affected, and 12 patients (29%) were mildly affected.

CONCLUSIONS: An increasing severity of kyphosis was associated with a significant increase in respiratory impairment (P<0.005). A more cranial level of the kyphosis, especially above T10, had a significantly greater effect on respiratory impairment (P<0.001). One untreated patient with a severe kyphosis (128 degrees) died from cor pulmonale.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-8
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.bsd.0000211270.51368.43
Publication status	Published - May 2007

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Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Child
Diaphragm
Early Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Kyphosis
Lung
Male
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Insufficiency
Retrospective Studies
Ribs
Scoliosis
Spinal Fusion
Spine
Thoracic Cavity

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Lung function in congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis

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