Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2014; 2(7): 289-292
Published online Jul 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i7.289
360° fusion for realignment of high grade cervical kyphosis by one step surgery: Case report
Alessandro Landi, Nicola Marotta, Cristina Mancarella, Demo Eugenio Dugoni, Roberto Tarantino, Roberto Delfini
Alessandro Landi, Nicola Marotta, Cristina Mancarella, Demo Eugenio Dugoni, Roberto Tarantino, Roberto Delfini, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Rome, Sapienza, 00100 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Correspondence to: Alessandro Landi, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Rome, Sapienza, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00100 Rome, Italy. dott.alessandro.landi@gmail.com
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Received: November 26, 2013
Revised: April 17, 2014
Accepted: May 16, 2014
Published online: July 16, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: The choice of the treatment for cervical kyphotic deformity takes into account preoperative radiological exams which allow the classification of the deformity in flexible or fixed.