Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review

Lim, H.H. and Chong, C.S. (1999) Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 54 (3). pp. 368-70. ISSN 0300-5283, DOI 11045066.

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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.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur
Uncontrolled Keywords: Humans; Lipodystrophy/complications
Subjects: R Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Mr. Faizal Hamzah
Date Deposited: 10 Jun 2011 02:21
Last Modified: 01 Mar 2019 06:09
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/1539

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