Togay Koç1, Khai S Lam, John K Webb. 1. Spine Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE3 7NU, UK. togay.koc@doctors.org.uk
Abstract
PURPOSE: Rates of neural axis abnormalities in infantile and juvenile idiopathic scoliosis may be as high as 50 %. We aimed to determine the rates of neural axis abnormalities in early onset idiopathic scoliosis patients in a British population. METHODS: This retrospective study at two British spinal deformity clinics identified 72 patients satisfying the inclusion criteria of: (1) age at diagnosis of 7 years and younger, (2) idiopathic scoliosis and (3) magnetic resonance imaging of the neuraxis. RESULTS: The mean age at diagnosis was 3.6 years and the mean Cobb angle was 47° with a near equal distribution of left (32) and right (36) sided curves. Eight (11.1 %) neural axis abnormalities consisting of two syrinxes, one Arnold-chiari Type I malformation and five combined (Arnold-chiari malformation Type I and syrinx) anomalies were identified. CONCLUSIONS: This multi-centre study on the largest number of British subjects to date helps to establish the rates of neural axis abnormalities.
PURPOSE: Rates of neural axis abnormalities in infantile and juvenile idiopathic scoliosis may be as high as 50 %. We aimed to determine the rates of neural axis abnormalities in early onset idiopathic scoliosispatients in a British population. METHODS: This retrospective study at two British spinal deformity clinics identified 72 patients satisfying the inclusion criteria of: (1) age at diagnosis of 7 years and younger, (2) idiopathic scoliosis and (3) magnetic resonance imaging of the neuraxis. RESULTS: The mean age at diagnosis was 3.6 years and the mean Cobb angle was 47° with a near equal distribution of left (32) and right (36) sided curves. Eight (11.1 %) neural axis abnormalities consisting of two syrinxes, one Arnold-chiari Type I malformation and five combined (Arnold-chiari malformation Type I and syrinx) anomalies were identified. CONCLUSIONS: This multi-centre study on the largest number of British subjects to date helps to establish the rates of neural axis abnormalities.
Authors: Amanda T Whitaker; Michael Timothy Hresko; Patricia E Miller; Bram P Verhofste; Alexandra Beling; John B Emans; Lawrence I Karlin; Daniel J Hedequist; Michael P Glotzbecker Journal: Spine Deform Date: 2022-07-19
Authors: Patrick A Tully; Ben A Edwards; Omar Mograby; Harriet S M Davis; Oluwole Arieskola; Shailendra Magdum; Prashanth Rao; Jayaratnam Jayamohan Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Date: 2018-07-27 Impact factor: 1.475