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Treatment of severe postburn kyphosis with combined plastic surgery and milwaukee bracing
Robert B Winter1, Frank T Pilney
1Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. KmcCartyW@Gillettechildrens.com
Study Design:
A case is reported in which severe postburn kyphosis is treated with combined plastic surgery and Milwaukee bracing.
Objectives:
To demonstrate that severe kyphosis can develop secondary to burn scars and that spine surgery can be avoided.
Summary Of Background Data:
Nothing is available in the literature on this subject.
Methods:
A 14-year-old boy had severe burns of the arms, anterior neck, and anterior torso with a resulting 90 degrees stiff kyphosis.
Results:
The patient was treated by multiple plastic surgery procedures combined with a Milwaukee brace, which corrected his kyphosis to a normal alignment.
Conclusions:
Spine surgery was avoided with quality plastic surgery and Milwaukee brace management.
