[Results for surgical treatment of kyphoscoliosis complicated with spinal cord injury].

Results of surgical treatment of kyphoscoliosis complicated with spinal cord injury are presented. There were 16 congenital kyphoscoliosis, 5 idiopathic ones and 4 in course of neurofibromatosis. Increased spasticity was present in 2 patients, spastic paresis in 12 and 11 patients were paraplegic. In 24 cases spinal decompression was performed, in 6 years old boy with spasticity the convex side of the curve was fused. Neurological symptoms ceased in 13 cases, marked improvement was achieved in 6 patients, partial recovery in 1 case, in 5 cases no improvement was accomplished. One patient died 6 weeks after operation due to heart attack. Analysis of results achieved indicates, that surgery in most of kyphoscoliosis complicated with spinal cord injury offers good prognosis.