27 The French Experience
10.1055/b-0035-124612 27 The French ExperienceJean Dubousset 27.1 Classifying Early Onset Scoliosis The concept of early onset scoliosis, popularized by Dickson et al, 1 is a good one because on the…
25 Physiotherapy
10.1055/b-0035-124610 25 PhysiotherapyLaura Streeton During the first decade of life, many milestones are reached, many skills are learned and developed, and the environment in which a child lives becomes ever-expanding….
26 The North American Experience
10.1055/b-0035-124611 26 The North American ExperienceJaime A. Gómez, Howard Park, and Michael G. Vitale The North American approach to early onset scoliosis has been heavily influenced by the recognition that…
23 Infection and Bleeding
10.1055/b-0035-124608 23 Infection and BleedingEvan M. Davies and Andrew Baldock 23.1 Infection Surgical site infection is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing scoliosis surgery. Patients with early…
24 Perioperative Session: Neurologic Complications
10.1055/b-0035-124609 24 Perioperative Session: Neurologic ComplicationsJorge Mineiro The concept of early onset scoliosis was introduced by Robert Dickson to define scoliosis starting before the age of 5 years, regardless of…
22 Nonoperative Treatment of Syndromic Scoliosis
10.1055/b-0035-124607 22 Nonoperative Treatment of Syndromic ScoliosisIan W. Nelson Syndromic scoliosis occurs in a broad group of conditions of varying etiology: Neurofibromatosis Heritable disorders of connective tissue: osteogenesis imperfecta, Marfan…
21 Surgical Treatment of Syndromic Scoliosis
10.1055/b-0035-124606 21 Surgical Treatment of Syndromic ScoliosisAhmet Alanay and Ozgur Dede A multitude of syndromic conditions are associated with the development of spinal deformity in young children. The curve characteristics,…
20 Medical Intervention and Advances in Medical Management
10.1055/b-0035-124605 20 Medical Intervention and Advances in Medical ManagementAnne H. Thomson and Sandeep Jayawant This chapter considers the medical aspects of neuromuscular and syndromic scoliosis and the interventions that support…
14 The Experts’ View: A Narrative of the Great Debate
10.1055/b-0035-124599 14 The Experts’ View: A Narrative of the Great DebateColin Nnadi 14.1 Introduction A debate between four of the world’s leading experts in early onset scoliosis was held on…
10 Growth as a Corrective Force
10.1055/b-0035-124595 10 Growth as a Corrective ForceMin Mehta (transcribed by Colin Nnadi) 10.1 Introduction One of the world’s leading proponents of the treatment of early onset scoliosis, Min H. Mehta,…
