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

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...

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Main Authors: Lim, H.H., Chong, C.S.
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 1999
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spelling my.um.eprints.15392019-03-01T06:09:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1539/ Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review Lim, H.H. Chong, C.S. R Medicine 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. Malaysian Medical Association 1999-09 Article PeerReviewed 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 11045066
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Lim, H.H.
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Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
description 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.
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author Lim, H.H.
Chong, C.S.
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Chong, C.S.
author_sort Lim, H.H.
title Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
title_short Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
title_full Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
title_fullStr Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
title_sort scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy--treatment difficulties and literature review
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
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