Modified Thoracoplasty for Rib Hump Deformity in Scoliosis Patients: A Case-Control Study

• Published in: World neurosurgery Vol. 191; pp. e62 - e71
• Main Authors: Yuan, Hao, Wang, Minglang, Lei, Fei, Zheng, Lipeng, Chen, Zan, Feng, Daxiong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Modified thoracoplasty; Pulmonary function; Retrospective Studies; Rib hump deformity; Ribs - surgery; Scoliosis - complications; Scoliosis - diagnostic imaging; Scoliosis - surgery; Spinal Fusion - methods; Stiff thoracic scoliosis; Surgical complications; Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery; Thoracoplasty - methods; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; FEV-1; FVC; PSF; Pulmonary function; SRS-22; Stiff thoracic scoliosis; Surgical complications; MTP; Rib hump deformity; Modified thoracoplasty; TP

Razorback deformity with stiff thoracic scoliosis creates a complex three-dimensional deformity. Posterior spinal fusion (PSF) and thoracoplasty can correct rib hump deformity and improve patient satisfaction. However, conventional thoracoplasty may impair pulmonary function and increase complicatio...