Figure 6

Patient with failure of segmentation without decompensation due to conservative treatment. This 18 years old girl presented at the age of 10, with progressive congenital scoliosis with rib synostosis due to failure of segmentation. The patient has denied surgery. During the last follow - up, the clinical appearance demonstrates that a severe decompensation as had to be expected has been prevented. The radiograph demonstrates a curve of 72°. VC was 650 ml, 19% of the predicted value.