Scoliosis Progression After the Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum: A Case Report

ConclusionThe purpose of this case report is to describe the features of these two patients to help with clinical decision-making in patients with moderate scoliosis (curves>25°) who are contemplating the Nuss procedure for correction of pectus excavatum. We caution patients and providers that spinal deformity could worsen with surgical intervention of the pectus excavatum via the Nuss procedure and necessitate scoliosis surgery.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research