Rare diagnosis in disorders/differences of sex development

Abstract

Methods: Six cases (3 males, 3 females; mean age at surgery 13.2 years) with arthrogryposis multiplex congenital associated with the characteristic amyoplasia were reviewed: they were operated on for scoliosis at the authors’ Spine Surgery Department between 1987 and 2008. Surgery was performed using the Harrington-Luque instrumentation (2 cases), the Luque system (1), a hybrid segmental technique with hooks and screws (1) and spinal anchoring with pedicle screws (2).