Legg-Calvé-Perthes Syndrome Stuart L. Weinstein Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease remains one of the most controversial topics in all of pediatric orthopaedic surgery. The debate about its etiology and pathogenesis continues, and there…
The Cervical Spine Randall T. Loder Many of the diseases and congenital anomalies affecting the pediatric cervical spine are simply a reflection of aberrant growth and developmental processes. This chapter…
Cerebral Palsy H. Kerr Graham Pam Thomason Tom F. Novacheck INTRODUCTION Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability affecting children in developed countries. The prevalence is…
Idiopathic Scoliosis Peter O. Newton Dennis R. Wenger Burt Yaszay INTRODUCTION Idiopathic scoliosis defines a potentially severe musculoskeletal disorder of unknown etiology that occurs most commonly in adolescents. In its…
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Alexander K. Powers Lawrence G. Lenke Scott J. Luhmann DEFINITION Spondylolysis is a term used to refer to an isolated defect in the neural arch of the…
Congenital Scoliosis Suken A. Shah Kit Song INTRODUCTION Congenital scoliosis is defined as a lateral deviation of the spine associated with one of a broad range of congenital vertebral malformations…
Other Neuromuscular Disorders George H. Thompson Frank R. Berenson Neuromuscular disorders other than cerebral palsy and myelodysplasia are less common; however, patients with these disorders do present in pediatric orthopaedic…
Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors Alexandre Arkader Mark C. Gebhardt John P. Dormans Pediatric bone and soft-tissue tumors are rare. Although uncommon, these tumors may impact significantly in the child’s life,…
Myelomeningocele Vineeta T. Swaroop Luciano Dias Neural tube defects result from failure of the neural tube to close during embryogenesis. Although the incidence of neural tube defects has declined in…
