TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of Spine Deformity in Neuromuscular Diseases
AU - Maitra, Sukanta
AU - Roberto, Rolando F.
AU - McDonald, Craig M.
AU - Gupta, Munish C.
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - Surgical management of spinal deformity in neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) often requires a multidisciplinary approach beginning in the preoperative surgical planning period, owing to concomitant restrictive lung disease and cardiomyopathy in selected NMD conditions. The need for thorough and thoughtful discussions must occur with the family and other caregivers before any scheduled surgery. The decision to proceed with spinal instrumentation may alter functional abilities in weak and marginally ambulatory NMD patients. With care and treatment involving a multidisciplinary team, proper planning, and support, patients will likely experience rewarding outcomes and improved quality of life.
AB - Surgical management of spinal deformity in neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) often requires a multidisciplinary approach beginning in the preoperative surgical planning period, owing to concomitant restrictive lung disease and cardiomyopathy in selected NMD conditions. The need for thorough and thoughtful discussions must occur with the family and other caregivers before any scheduled surgery. The decision to proceed with spinal instrumentation may alter functional abilities in weak and marginally ambulatory NMD patients. With care and treatment involving a multidisciplinary team, proper planning, and support, patients will likely experience rewarding outcomes and improved quality of life.
KW - Duchenne muscular dystrophy
KW - Neuromuscular disease
KW - Spinal deformity
KW - Spinal muscular atrophy
KW - Surgical management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84868383628&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pmr.2012.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.pmr.2012.08.009
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23137742
AN - SCOPUS:84868383628
SN - 1047-9651
VL - 23
SP - 869
EP - 883
JO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
JF - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -