This case highlights the potential for substantial clinical and functional benefits from scoliosis surgery in patients with advanced Friedreich's ataxia.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Scoliosis Surgery in a Patient With Advanced Friedreich's Ataxia-It Is Not Too Late
Reetz K, Lischewski SA, Schulz JB, Praster M, Pishnamaz M; FACROSS study group; Dogan I, Romanzetti S, Dadsena R, Konrad K, Clavel T, Jankowski V, Jankowski J, Pabst O, Marx N, Moellmann J, Jacobsen M, Marx-Schütt K, Dukart J, Eickhoff S, Hilgers RD. Scoliosis Surgery in a Patient With Advanced Friedreich's Ataxia-It Is Not Too Late. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2025 Oct 3. doi: 10.1002/acn3.70219. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41044041.
