Orthopedics - Oleksa A.P. 2006

Scoliosis
Post-traumatic scoliosis

This form of Scoliosis is caused by severe deformations of the vertebral bodies following traumatic injuries or As a result of inadequate Treatment of patients with such conditions, including the failure to use surgical interventions in cases of spinal instability.

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Fig. 280. Scoliotic spinal curvature resulting from hip ankylosis with the thigh in a flexed and adducted position (a), accompanied by limb shortening (b).

If the correct spinal axis is not restored during conservative treatment of an "explosive" lumbar vertebral fracture with torsional displacement, a persistent scoliotic deformity remains after fusion, leading to The Development of compensatory curvature in the upper segments of the spine.

Nowadays, with the advancement of spinal surgery and timely Surgical treatment of patients with spinal injuries that are complicated by or disrupt the spinal axis, post-traumatic scoliosis is extremely rare.



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