Scoliosis Correction Surgery in Collagen Type VI Dysfunction

Background: Collagen VI (COLVI) dysfunction results in a combination of connective tissue and muscular disorders. Spinal involvement and development of scoliosis precede loss of ambulation and respiratory deterioration in these patients. Therefore, spinal deformity correction surgery is warranted t...

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Main Authors: Babak Mirzashahi, Furqan Mohammed Yaseen Khan, Rasul Gharakhan Maleki, Mahdi Heshmatifar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma
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Online Access:https://jost.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jost/article/view/116