Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1969;51:567-572.
© 1969 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Neurological Complications in Scheuermann's Disease
A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
DAVID S. BRADFORD M.D.1 and
ALEXANDER GARCIA M.D.1
1 From The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, and The New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York
A sixteen-year-old boy with Scheuermann's disease and a spastic paraplegia secondary to a herniated thoracic disc at the apex of the kyphosis is presented. Removal of the disc resulted in complete cure. Neurological complications associated with Scheuermann's disease are discussed.