If Marfan syndrome is the connective tissue disorder spine surgeons know well, Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is its rarer, more mischievous cousin — the one that shows up early, progresses fast, and refuses to play nicely with conservative management.
While cardiologists have long feared LDS for its vascular fireworks, spine surgeons have been left asking: What exactly does LDS do to the spine?
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