Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-1999
Abstract
A 12 year-old Chinese schoolgirl presented with left-sided scoliosis at the age of 9 years. She has a rare defect in lipid metabolism, which is not known to be associated with spinal deformity. Her scoliotic curve deteriorated despite bracing. We report a rare occurrence of scoliosis in patient with lipodystrophy and the difficulty of using instrumented fusion in treating this condition.
Keywords
Humans, Lipodystrophy/complications
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Medical Journal of Malaysia
Volume
54
Issue
3
Publisher
Malaysian Medical Association
Additional Information
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur
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