Neurological complications of thoracic posterior vertebral column resection for severe congenital spinal deformities

The risk of neurological injury during vertebral column resection is high. In this study, we investigated the incidence and risk factors for neurological complications when treating spinal deformities by thoracic posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR). Between 2008 and 2013, there were 62 consecutive patients (34 female patients and 28 male; the mean age: 16.3 years, range 6–46 years) treated with thoracic PVCR. We retrospectively reviewed...