TY  - JOUR
T1  - Treatment of Gibbus Deformity Associated with Myelomeningocele in the Young Child with Use of the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR)A Case Report
AU  - Smith, John T.
AU  - Novais, Eduardo
Y1  - 2010/09/15
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.I.00856
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 2211
EP  - 2215
VL  - 92
IS  - 12
N2  - 
Approximately 8% to 21% of patients with myelomeningocele have an associated kyphotic deformity, most commonly in the upper lumbar or thoracolumbar area1-3. The natural history of congenital rigid kyphosis, or gibbus deformity, is rapid progression in early childhood1-6. The apex of the deformity is most frequently located in the middle and upper lumbar spine3,7 and is associated with vertebral anomalies, a sharp apical angulation, and the potential for skin breakdown over the deformity. It is the most common type of kyphosis associated with myelomeningocele4.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00856
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.I.00856
ER  -