The growing spine: management of spinal disorders in young children

Spinal disorders in very young children may be caused by a variety of conditions. The treatment of such conditions is often challenging due to the age of the patient and the progressive nature of the deformity. There also may be associated problems such as congenital anomalies, respiratory insufficiency, and neurological problems. Depending on the etiology of the deformity, these children are often cared for by multiple specialists including pediatricians, pediatric orthopaedists or orthopaedic spine surgeons, neurologists, pediatric surgeons, pediatric neurosurgeons, oncologists, and/or pulmonologists. Health professionals in all of the mentioned disciplines are involved in the management ofthese patients, which is why compiling a comprehensive textbook that is not limited to orthopedic specialists is essential. This textbook will effectively help to standardize the care of these patients. Furthermore, other professionals such as nurses, physical therapists and healthcare professionals in training are usually not familiar with these conditions and are in need of a reference book to consult when caring for children with spinal deformities. One-point-reference for specialists and health professionals caring for children with spinal deformities Comprehensive and up to date Helps to standardize care of pediatric spine patients INDICE: Embriology and anatomy.- Normal spinal growth.- Biomechanics.- Genetics.- Clinical evaluation.- Imaging.- Back pain, including disk pathologies.- Spinal infections.- Metabolic: Osteogenesis imperfecta, Mucopolisaccharidosis.- Spinal tumors.- Dysplasia.- Pediatric trauma. Deformities: Idiopathic Deformities.- Congenital Deformities.- Neuromuscular Deformities.- Neurofibromatosis.- Deformity 2nd to SCI.- Sagittal plane deformities, Kyphosis.- Spondylolisthesis. Treatment: Casting.- Bracing.- Traction. Surgery: In-situ and instrumented fusion.- Convex growth arrest.- Kyphectomy.- Hemivertebrectomy.- Vertebral resection.- Growing rod single.- Growing rod double.- Thoracic expansion.- Emerging techniques.- Revision spine surgery in growing child.- Spinal dysraphism.- Pediatric anesthesiology and intensive care.- Neuromonitoring in young children.- Nursing Care.- Pediatric rehabilitation.- Long-term effect of instrumented fusion in growing child.- Current research in growth modulation and future.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-85206-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 675
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés