KASS fixation for thoracolumbar scoliosis.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 17 KASS fixation for thoracolumbar scoliosis Author: Wang Wenjun Zhao Liu Yue Yao F, Wang Wen-Kai Hu Foothills DS.Marks Abstract [Objective] To evaluate the Kaneda anterior spinal orthopedic systems (Kaneda anterior scoliosis system, KASS) treatment of thoracic and lumbar scoliosis deformity clinical efficacy. [Methods] Retrospective analysis of 43 cases of scoliosis by anterior discectomy, lysis, interbody fusion and internal fixation for correction of scoliosis KASS clinical data, male 17, female 26 cases. Age 11 ~ 24 years (mean 14.6 years). Scoliosis causes: 35 cases of idiopathic, congenital in 8 cases. [Results] All patients had satisfactory correction result, with an average follow-up time was 22 months (6 months to 4 years). Preoperative thoracolumbar scoliosis Cobb  s angle averaged 66 ° (43 ° ~ 98 °), after correction to 18 ° (0 ° ~ 32 °), deformity correction rate was 91.7%. No significant complications. 3 cases of postoperative follow-up occurred some degree of loss of correction. [Conclusion] KASS fixation system can be an early correction of scoliosis with deformity, trauma and fixation segments small, orthopedic good effect, maintaining the ideal degree of postoperative correction, etc., is a surgical method should be promoted. Keywords: Anterior internal fixation for scoliosis correction Kaneda anterior scoliosis system in treatment of thoracolumbar scoliosis ∥ Abstract: [Objective] To evaluate the clinical outcome of anterior correction of thoracolumbar scoliosis utilizing Kaneda anterior scoliosis system (KASS). [Method] There were 43 cases of thoracolumbar scoliosis treated by anterior disc excision, interbody fusion and correction with KASS, male 17 cases, female 26 cases, idiopathic scoliosis 35 cases, and congenital scoliosis 8 cases. [Result] All cases had satisfactory correction results and the corrections were well maintained at average 22 months follow  up.The Cobb  s angle of