Radiologic Clinics Of North America Scoliosis

Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Preface……Page 2
Natural history……Page 3
Bracing results……Page 4
Compliance……Page 6
Summary……Page 7
References……Page 8
Casting for infantile or early-onset scoliosis……Page 10
Historical background……Page 11
Techniques……Page 13
Complications……Page 15
References……Page 16
Natural history……Page 18
Natural history after surgery……Page 19
Monitoring……Page 20
Anterior instrumentation……Page 21
Pelvic fixation……Page 22
Fusion to L5……Page 23
Staging……Page 24
Summary……Page 25
References……Page 26
Preoperative evaluation……Page 30
Positioning……Page 31
Allograft……Page 32
Convex hemiepiphysiodesis……Page 33
Hemivertebra excision……Page 34
Partial correction with instrumentation and fusion……Page 35
Expansion thoracoplasty and vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib……Page 38
Summary……Page 39
References……Page 40
Lenke 1C (King type II) curves: the terminology……Page 43
Lenke 1C (King type II) curves: the literature……Page 44
Surgical recommendations for Lenke 1C (King type II) curve patterns……Page 48
References……Page 51
Classification……Page 53
Treatment guidelines……Page 54
Type 1: main thoracic curves……Page 56
Type 3: double major curves……Page 58
Type 4: triple major curves……Page 59
References……Page 60
Indications……Page 62
Contraindications……Page 63
Open anterior release and instrumentation……Page 64
Thoracoscopic anterior release and instrumentation……Page 65
Complications……Page 68
Outcomes……Page 69
References……Page 70
Fusionless Treatment of Scoliosis……Page 72
Anterior vertebral body stapling……Page 73
Tethering procedures……Page 74
Summary……Page 75
References……Page 76
Normal growth of the spine and thorax……Page 77
Instrumentation options……Page 78
References……Page 81
Natural history……Page 83
Cervical spine changes and associated complications……Page 84
Nondystrophic scoliosis……Page 85
Dystrophic scoliosis……Page 86
Soft tissue abnormalities……Page 89
References……Page 90
Vertebral morphology……Page 93
Scoliosis and kyphosis……Page 94
Dural ectasia……Page 96
Surgical correction of kyphoscoliosis……Page 98
Summary……Page 100
References……Page 101