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Table 6 Other neurosurgical and orthopaedic complications in adults with achondroplasia with symptomatic spinal stenosis (SSS) and without (non-SSS)

From: High prevalence of symptomatic spinal stenosis in Norwegian adults with achondroplasia: a population-based study

Complications

SSS

Non-SSS

(n = 34)

(n = 16)

N (%)

N (%)

Past neurosurgical treatment

 VP-shunt or ventriculostomy a

6 (17.6)

1 (6.3)

 Foramen magnum decompression

1 (2.9)

1 (6.3)

Past orthopaedic treatment

 Surgery for kyphosis b

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

 Tibia osteotomy

9 (26.5)

6 (37.5)

  With lower limb lengthening

8 (23.5)

3 (18.8)

 Humeral lengthening

1 (2.9)

2 (12.5)

 Hip arthritis

2 (5.9)

0 (0)

 Knee arthritis

2 (5.9)

0 (0)

 Lateral meniscus rupture

1 (2.9)

4 (25.0)

  1. a VP-shunt Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
  2. b Thoracolumbar kyphosis