Clinical and radiologic outcomes of posterior column extension, pedicle subtraction, and vertebral column resection osteotomies in adult chin on chest deformity: A systematic review

• Published in: North American Spine Society journal (NASSJ) Vol. 18; p. 100324
• Main Authors: Coskun, Ergin, Wellington, Ian J., Chaudhary, Chirag, Crea, Kathleen, Cote, Mark P., Rhee, John M., Mallozzi, Scott, Moss, Isaac L., Singh, Hardeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cervico-thoracic osteotomies; Chin-on-chest deformity; Kyphosis; Pedicle subtraction osteotomy; Posterior column extension osteotomy; Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses; Vertebral column resection osteotomy; Chin-on-chest deformity; Kyphosis; Vertebral column resection osteotomy; Cervico-thoracic osteotomies; Posterior column extension osteotomy; Pedicle subtraction osteotomy

Chin-on-chest deformity is a rare and severely disabling condition characterized by kyphotic deformity in the cervicothoracic spine. To treat this deformity, various osteotomy techniques were described. A comprehensive literature search of biomedical databases including MEDLINE (via PubMed), Scopus...