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myAO Clinical Roundup on Pediatric Spinal Deformity
Children may experience several types of pediatric spinal deformity, including scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis. While many pediatric spinal deformities can be treated conservatively, with physical therapy or bracing, some require surgery.
myAO is offering you the following exclusive selection of "knowledge gems" around Pediatric Spinal Deformity.
Myelopathic Patients Undergoing Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery Can Improve Neurologic Function to That of Non-Myelopathic Patients by 1-Year Postoperative.
Global Spine J, Aug 19, 2021 Cerpa M, Zuckerman SL, Lenke LG, Kelly MP, Yaszay B, Newton P, Sponseller P, Erickson M, Garg S, Pahys J, Samdani A, Cahill P, McCarthy R, Bumpass D, Sucato D, Boachie-Adjei O, Shah S, Gupta MRead more
Spinal Deformity Surgery in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A National-Level Analysis of Inpatient and Postdischarge Outcomes. Global Spine J, Sep 23, 2020 Lee NJ, Fields M, Boddapati V, Mathew J, Hong D, Sardar ZM, Selber PR, Roye B, Vitale MG, Lenke LGRead more
Current Trends in Pediatric Spine Deformity Surgery: Multimodal Pain Management and Rapid Recovery. Global Spine J, Sep 22, 2019 Shah SA, Guidry R, Kumar A, White T, King A, Heffernan MJRead more
A coordinated multidisciplinary approach is used to treat spinal tumors. The expertise of a neuroradiologist, pathologist, angiographer, oncologist, and spinal surgeon may be combined during the patient's treatment. The type of tumor, neurologic deficit, spinal deformity (e.g. scoliosis), bony involvement, prior treatment, patient's medical status, pain, and life expectancy are considered prior to treatment.
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