10.1055/b-0035-124592 7 Surgical Treatment of Congenital Spine DeformityAthanasios I. Tsirikos Congenital vertebral anomalies can produce a severe deformity of the spine in the coronal and/or sagittal plane with often a…
10.1055/b-0035-124590 5 Neuroaxial AnomaliesJayaratnam Jayamohan The relationship between abnormalities of the brain and spinal cord and early onset scoliosis is not fully understood. Most neuroaxial anomalies are congenital or perinatal…
10.1055/b-0035-124588 3 The Genetics of Congenital Scoliosis and Abnormal Vertebral SegmentationPeter D. Turnpenny Before the modern molecular era, genetic analyses were often undertaken as epidemiologic studies, leading to the detailed…
10.1055/b-0035-124591 6 Congenital Deformities of the SpineAthanasios I. Tsirikos The spectrum of congenital deformities of the spine includes a range of conditions that blend gradually from scoliosis through kyphoscoliosis to…
10.1055/b-0035-124589 4 Respiratory Implications of Abnormal Development of the SpineRobert M. Campbell, Jr. Abnormal development of the spine can cause significant scoliosis, kyphosis, or lordosis, resulting in body deformities that…
10.1055/b-0035-124586 1 Frontier of the ImpossibleFederico Canavese and Alain Dimeglio When you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Early onset…
10.1055/b-0035-124587 2 Development of the SpineAlain Dimeglio and Federico Canavese Only a perfect knowledge of normal growth parameters allows a thorough understanding of the pathologic changes induced in a growing…
10.1055/b-0035-123579 8 Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Enhance Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscal Repair?Ian D. Hutchinson, Scott A. Rodeo, Gabriel S. Perrone, and Martha M. Murray 8.1 Introduction Intra-articular tissues such as…
10.1055/b-0035-123581 10 Biologics Used in Bone HealingBrett D. Crist and Gregory J. Della Rocca 10.1 Introduction Bone healing is not the only goal of fracture surgery, but is always a…
10.1055/b-0035-123582 11 Clinical Decision Making for Use of Biologics in Orthopaedic PracticeJames L. Cook and James P. Stannard 11.1 Introduction The use of biologics in orthopaedic practice is increasing at…
