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Controlling Parkinson's Disease With Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation
Published on: July 16, 2014
[Spinal deformity in Parkinson's disease: a treatment proposal]
P Sutter1, T Forster, F Külling
1Klinik für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstraße 7, CH-9007, St. Gallen, Schweiz, patrick.sutter@kssg.ch.
Abstract:
Spinal deformities in Parkinson's disease are difficult to treat but with good indications, spinal surgery is a better treatment option taking into account all factors that accompany Parkinson's disease. Despite greater operational time and cost expenditure with a long rehabilitation period, long stretch segmental fusion is preferable to short stretch segment fusion due to the lower revision rate. An adequate postoperative rehabilitation and good patient care is essential for success. This case illustrates successful treatment of a patient with Parkinson's disease and camptocormia by long stretch segmental fusion.
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