Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled 'Fusionless posterior hemivertebra resection in a 2-year-old child with 16 years follow-up' (by D. Jeszenszky, T. F. Fekete, F. S. Kleinstueck, D. Haschtmann, L. Bognár)

摘要

The authors [1] are to be congratulated on this novel and iconoclastic approach to a congenital hemivertebra (HV). The case is further enhanced by the necessary long-term follow-up demonstrating no late deformity.Before judging this technique's overall worth and where it fits in the surgeon's armamentarium in dealing with these potentially difficult congenital problems (especially if presenting late or neglected), it is necessary to compare previous studies.