Outcome of single stage vertebral column resection in treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity4499 @entity2003 @entity1513 @entity85
OBJECTIVE: To find the frequency of deformity correction, functional outcome and complications of single-stage vertebral column resection in @entity1 with @entity85 . METHODS: The prospective case series was conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, and Aman Hospital, Peshawar, from January 2012 to December 2013, and comprised all @entity1 who underwent single-stage posterior vertebral column resection. Only @entity1 with severe @entity2003 of different aetiology that required more than 40 degree correction and who had at least 3-month follow-up were included. Data was processed using SPSS 16. RESULTS: Of the total 18 @entity1 , 11(61.1%) were male and 7(38.9%) were female, with an overall mean age of 28.7  13.6 years (range: 12-60 years). Among them, 8(44.4%) @entity1 had @entity1513 , 5(27.8%) had posttraumatic origin, 4(22.2%) had post- @entity85 , while 1(5.6%) had @entity4499 . The apex of the deformity was in thoracic spine in 12(66.7%) @entity1 , while in 6(33.3%) @entity1 it was in the lumbar spine. The average pre- and post-operative Cobb's angle was 66.2  18.9 degrees and 18.8  12.8 degrees respectively. Mean correction of deformities was 47.3  13.3 degrees. The mean correction achieved in percentage terms was 73.5  8.6 per cent (range: 56-87%). There were no @entity1 with post-operative deterioration of neurological status. Two (11%) @entity1 underwent re-exploration of the wounds with wash and cultures due to wound discharge. CONCLUSIONS: Posterior vertebral column resection was found to be a very effective method of correction of severe @entity85 in expert hands with acceptable morbidity.
