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Identification of a kyphotic or kyphoscoliotic deformity in various pathologic conditions on radiographs does not necessarily imply the need for treatment, either operative or nonoperative. However, patients with sharp angular spinal deformity usually have neurologic symptoms, such as late-onset paraplegia and low back pain, and also have cosmetic problems and psychological implications. Surgery may be the suitable option for the management of these patients [1]. Corrective spinal osteotomy may be considered to realign the patient’s deformed spine and to decompression. These patients with a severe rigid spinal deformity present a formidable challenge to the spine surgeon, because most of these patients need spinal osteotomy to achieve adequate correction.
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Wang, Y., Zheng, GQ., Zhang, YG., Xiao, S., Liu, H., Huang, P. (2015). Posterior Vertebral Column Decancellation (VCD) for Severe Rapid Spinal Deformities. In: Wang, Y., Boachie-Adjei, O., Lenke, L. (eds) Spinal Osteotomy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8038-4_10
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