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Non-Idiopathic Spine Deformities in Young Children

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Yazici, Muharrem (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Growth: Normal and abnormal spine growth. Evaluation: Clinical evaluation
  • Radiologic evaluation. Deformities: Congenital spine deformities
  • Neuromuscular deformities: General considerations
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Other neuromuscular disorders with spinal deformity. Management: Casting, bracing and traction
  • Indication for non-fusion techniques in non-idiopathic scoliosis
  • Growth modulation techniques for non-idiopathic early onset scoliosis
  • Instrumentation in the childhood spinal deformities: Challenges, problems, limitations and solutions
  • Fusionless instrumentation for non-idiopathic spine deformities of young children: The Growing Rod Technique
  • VEPTR instrumentation in early onset scoliosis.