Baulot E, Bouillien D, Giroux E A, Grammont P M
Department of Orthopaedic and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital, Bocage Center, Dijon, France.
Eur Spine J. 1998;7(4):340-3. doi: 10.1007/s005860050085.
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a very rare condition of unknown etiology and most commonly occurs during childhood or adolescence. The purpose of this paper is to present a case of CRMO in a vertebral location with severe kyphosis, spinal cord compression, and neurological dysfunction requiring anterior decompression and fusion. After 12 weeks, the patient was physically able to return to school. At 2-year follow-up, neurological and functional outcomes are fair. Magnetic resonance imaging shows good restoration of the sagittal spine alignment despite residual mild kyphosis, and restoration of a normal sagittal diameter of the spinal canal.