Surgical Management of Intracanal Rib Head Dislocation in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Dystrophic Kyphoscoliosis: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

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Preoperative whole spine AP and lateral X-ray (a). Preoperative CT scan (b) demonstrating the rib head intracanal dislocation. Preoperative sagittal T2 MRI axial (c) and coronal (d) views demonstrating the rib head in close proximity to the cord but without impingement. Postoperative whole spine AP and lateral X-rays (e).

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