Postoperative rehabilitation in a patient with Proteus syndrome following scoliosis surgery: A case report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: RATIONALE: Proteus syndrome (PS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by dysregulated overgrowth and an array of complex skeletal anomalies, including scoliosis. The rehabilitation process following spinal surgery has never been reported. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 10-year-and-3-month-old patient with PS caused by an serine/threonine protein kinase 1 (AKT1) gene mutation, who was referred to our hospital for bilateral lower extremity weakness following scoliosis surgery. DIAGNOSES: Proteus syndrome. INTERVENTIONS: The patient received a comprehensive rehabilitation program, including lower limb muscle strength training, passive-active joint mobilization, and joint manipulation, in conjunction with electronic biofeedback therapy and acupuncture, administered by a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. OUTCOMES: The patient's lower limb mobility has improved compared to the initial presentation upon admission, and no complications have been observed. LESSONS: The rehabilitation program presented in this study has demonstrated significant efficacy in mitigating muscle weakness in PS patients following surgical intervention for scoliosis.
Source: Medicine
Authors: Houyi Zhu, Huijuan Liu, Xinglou Li, Ningning Zhao, Yongbo Teng, Ran Shi
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,950
OpenAlex ID: W4416365192