Neurofibromatosis type I with severe dystrophic kyphoscoliosis and its operative management via a simultaneous anterior-posterior approach: a case report and review of the literature

A simultaneous anterior-posterior approach for the surgical treatment of severe dystrophic kyphoscoliosis in neurofibromatosis type I is an avenue to properly visualize the spinal cord, achieve solid arthrodesis, and to minimize as well as prevent the progression of deformity.