Simultaneous Surgical Treatment of Congenital Spinal Deformity Associated with Intraspinal Anomalies

Prospective case series.

To study the safety, efficacy, and long-term outcomes of single-stage surgical intervention for congenital spinal deformity and intraspinal anomalies.

Congenital spinal deformities associated with intraspinal anomalies are usually treated sequentially, first by treating the intraspinal anomalies followed by deformity correction after a period of 3-6 months. Recently, a single-stage approach has been reported to show better postoperative results and reduced complication rates.

Thirty patients (23 females and seven males) were prospectively evaluated for the simultaneous surgical treatment of congenital spinal deformity with concurrent intraspinal anomalies from May 2006 to October 2016. The average age at presentation was 9.8±3.7 years, with the average follow-up duration being 49.06±8.6 months. Clinical records were evaluated for clinical, radiological, perioperative, and postoperative data.

The average angle of deformity was 56.53°±25.22° preoperatively, 21.13°±14.34° postoperatively, and 23.93°±14.99° at the final follow-up. The average surgical time was 232.58±53.56 minutes (range, 100-330 minutes), with a mean blood loss of 1,587.09±439.09 mL (range, 100-2,300 mL).

Single stage surgical intervention for intraspinal anomalies with congenital spinal deformity correction, including adequate intra-operative wake-up test, is a viable option in appropriately selected patients and has minimum complication rates.