Postoperative rehabilitation in a patient with Proteus syndrome following scoliosis surgery: A case report.

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.