Robert B Winter1. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, and Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota 55110, USA. KmcCarty@gillettechildrens.com
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVES: To report a previously undescribed complication of scoliosis surgical treatment. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: None available. METHODS: Clinical case analysis. RESULTS: Excessive rib resection resulted in a permanent "flail" chest. CONCLUSION: Rib resection ("costoplasty") is a valuable procedure for obtaining bone graft and for esthetic reduction of rib prominence, but excessive removal and especially done twice can produce major disability.
STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVES: To report a previously undescribed complication of scoliosis surgical treatment. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: None available. METHODS: Clinical case analysis. RESULTS: Excessive rib resection resulted in a permanent "flail" chest. CONCLUSION: Rib resection ("costoplasty") is a valuable procedure for obtaining bone graft and for esthetic reduction of rib prominence, but excessive removal and especially done twice can produce major disability.
Authors: Amer F Samdani; Jahangir Asghar; Firoz Miyanji; James T Bennett; Jane S Hoashi; Baron S Lonner; Michelle C Marks; Peter O Newton; Randal R Betz Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2014-12-31 Impact factor: 3.134