Abstract
When a patient with skeletal dysplasia associated with atlantoaxial instability undergoes any type of surgery, The cervical spine must be evaluated Thoracolumbar kyphosis in infants with achondroplasia usually resolves without treatment. The treatment guidelines for scoliosis associated with The skeletal dysplasias are similar to those for idiopathic scoliosis. Foramen magnum stenosis may occur in patients with achondroplasia or hypochondroplasia, resulting in snoring, apnea, other signs/symptoms of brainstem compression, or sudden infant death
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Growing Spine |
Subtitle of host publication | Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 177-186 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783540852063 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine