1. Y-Osteotomy for Correction of Residual Postoperative Thoracic Kyphotic Deformity in a Patient With Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Author
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Badryia Toorani and Yusuf Omran Hasan
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Ankylosing spondylitis ,deformity ,business.industry ,Thoracic spine ,medicine.medical_treatment ,General Engineering ,spondylitis ,macromolecular substances ,Osteotomy ,medicine.disease ,Kyphotic deformity ,Sagittal plane ,Surgery ,Orthopedics ,ankylosing ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Radiological weapon ,Deformity ,medicine ,correction ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Spondylitis ,y osteotomy - Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the thoracic spine leading to severe kyphosis. This results in severe functional impairment and sagittal plane imbalance. Surgery is commonly recommended; however, there are many challenges that a spine surgeon may encounter. Several osteotomy techniques have been described to correct these deformities. We describe the use of a relatively novel technique, Y-shape osteotomy, as a surgical option for residual postoperative thoracic kyphotic deformity in a patient with AS with good clinical and radiological outcomes.
- Published
- 2021