Overview
A case-based, practical guide to the management of early onset scoliosis (EOS)
Discusses the surgical management of EOS of idiopathic, congenital or neuromuscular etiology, including complication management and future directions
An excellent, handy resource for practicing pediatric orthopedic and spine surgeons, residents and students alike
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
Keywords
- Anterior fusion
- Anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT)
- Bracing
- Congenital hemiepiphyseodesis
- Early onset scoliosis
- EDF casting
- Growth rods
- Hemiepiphysiodesis
- Idiopathic scoliosis
- Modern trolley growth guidance
- Myelomeningocele
- Neuromuscular disorder
- Pediatric spine
- Posterior fusion
- Shilla growth guidance technique
- Spine bifida
- Spine surgery
- Vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR)
About this book
Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Early Onset Scoliosis: A Clinical Casebook is an excellent resource for pediatric orthopedic surgeons and other physicians confronted with both common and complex disorders of the child’s spine.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Craig P. Eberson, MD, Associate Professor and Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Service, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Early Onset Scoliosis
Book Subtitle: A Clinical Casebook
Editors: Ron El-Hawary, Craig P. Eberson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71580-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71579-7Published: 16 March 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71580-3Published: 05 March 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 330
Number of Illustrations: 95 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Pediatrics