Non-Idiopathic Spine Deformities in Young Children

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-x

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2. Growth

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Normal and Abnormal Growth of Spine

      • Ilkka J. Helenius

      Pages 3-13

3. Evaluation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. Clinical Evaluation

      • Dror Ovadia

      Pages 17-24

   3. Radiologic Evaluation of Non-Idiopathic Early Onset Spine Deformities

      • Jorge Mineiro

      Pages 25-42

4. Deformities

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43

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   2. Congenital Deformities of the Spine

      • Athanasios I. Tsirikos

      Pages 45-72

   3. Neuromuscular Spine Deformities

      • Carol-Claudius Hasler

      Pages 73-75

   4. Cerebral Palsy

      • Freeman Miller

      Pages 77-86

   5. Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy

      • Dietrich Schlenzka

      Pages 87-95

   6. Other Neuromuscular Disorders with Scoliosis

      • Carol-Claudius Hasler

      Pages 97-105

5. Management

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107

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   2. Delaying Tactics: Traction, Casting, and Bracing

      • Charles E. Johnston II

      Pages 109-120

   3. Indications for Non-fusion Operative Techniques in Non-Idiopathic Scoliosis

      • Charles E. Johnston II

      Pages 121-131

   4. Growth Modulation Techniques for Non-Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis

      • Eric J. Wall, Donita I. Bylski-Austrow

      Pages 133-144

   5. Instrumentation in the Childhood Spinal Deformities: Challenges, Problems, Limitations, and Solutions

      • Muharrem Yazici, Z. Deniz Olgun

      Pages 145-156

   6. Fusionless Instrumentation for Non-Idiopathic Spine Deformities of Young Children: The Growing Rod Technique

      • Muharrem Yazici, Z. Deniz Olgun

      Pages 157-165

   7. VEPTR Instrumentation in Early Onset Scoliosis

      • Fritz Hefti, Arne Mehrkens, Carol-Claudius Hasler

      Pages 167-172

6. Back Matter

   Pages 173-175

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Non-idiopathic early onset scoliosis represents a true challenge to the physician due to the significance of the ongoing growth of the spine, the risk of curve progression, and the risk of pulmonary insufficiency. A comprehensive review of the growth mechanisms of spine in infancy forms the basis of the book. Clinical evaluation and imaging of early onset scoliosis contribute to the diagnostic overview. The main causes of non-idiopathic early onset scoliosis are briefly described in the second part of the book. The last group of chapters presents the conservative and surgical treatments that are available along with their results, chances and challenges. This comprehensive guide is an opportunity for every specialist involved in the treatment of these severe deformities, to obtain an update of the actual trends and knowledge in the field in a one-point reference.

• Atrophy
• Cerebral palsy
• Deformity
• Duchenne
• Growing rod
• Myelomenigocele
• Spine

• Dept. Orthopedics & Traumatology, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey

  Muharrem Yazici

Muharrem Yazici is Professor of Orthopaedics at the Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. His clinical practice involves pediatric orthopaedics and spine problems. His interests focus on musculoskeletal problems of children, especially pediatric spinal deformities (neuromuscular and congenital), DDH, and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.

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