EARLY ONSET SCOLIOSIS. GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS

Chapter 1: Introduction
Alaaeldin Azmi Ahmad
Chapter 2: Economical and organizational problems
Chapter 2a Economics and Implementing Early Onset Scoliosis in Limited Resources Facilities
Ahmed Shawky Abdelgawaad
Chapter 2b: Mismatch in Expectation between Industry & The Countries with Limited Resources
Aakash Agarwal PhD
Chapter 2c: Organizational Deficiencies in Developing Countries and The Role of Global Surgery
Amal Ahmad
Chapter 3: Education and Research
Chapter 3a: Blended learning in Training Pediatric Deformity Surgeons
Emre Acaroglu and Alpaslan Senkoylu
Chapter 3b: Evidence based Medicine in Low Middle Income Countries
Patrick Thornley, Devin Peterson and Mohit Bhandari
Chapter 4: Growth of the Spine
Federico Canavese, François Bonnel and Alain Dimeglio
Chapter 5: Pulmonary Evaluation and Management
Laura Ellington, Mary Crocker and Gregory Redding
Chapter 6: Non-surgical management
Muhammad Tariq Sohail and Shahid Ali
Chapter 7: Anesthesia Management
Damarla Haritha and Souvik Maitra
Chapter 8: Surgery
Chapter 8a: Biomechanics of Surgical Intervention
Aakash Agarwal
Chapter 8b: Principles of Surgical Management
Michael Grevitt
Chapter 8c: Principles of Preoperative management
Mohamed Fawzy Khattab
Chapter 8d: Principles of Intraoperative Management
Ashok N. Johari, Rashid Anjum and Vrushali Ponde
Chapter 8e: Principles of Post-Operative management
Kaustubh Ahuja and Bhavuk Garg
Chapter 8f: Principles of Management of Long-Term Complications
Meric Enercan and Azmi Hamzaoglu
Chapter 8g: Management of Spinal Tuberculosis in Young Children
S Rajasekaran, Sri Vijay Anand K S, Ajoy Prasad Shetty and Rishi Mugesh Kanna
Chapter 9 Global Experience in EOS Management
Chapter 9a: Experience of EOS management in Pakistan
Amer Aziz and Abdullah Shah
Chapter 9b: Experience of EOS Management in China
Yong Hai and Aixing Pan
Chapter 9c: Experience of EOS Management in Egypt
Mohammad M. El-Sharkawi and Amer Alkot
Chapter 9d: Experience of EOS management in Mozambique
Alaaeldin Azmi Ahmad
Chapter 9e: Experience of EOS Management in Chile
Samuel Pantoja
Chapter 9f: Experience of EOS management in 2 worlds
Ujjwal Kanti Debnath
Chapter 9g: Experience of EOS Management in 2 worlds-II
Fernando Rios, Behrooz A. Akbarnia and Gregory M. Mundis, Jr
Chapter 9h: Cross Border Spine Surgical Treatment: Issues to Consider
Harwant Singh
Chapter 10 Future consideration
Alaaeldin Azmi Ahmad

This book follows a context-based approach to management of early-onset scoliosis (EOS) in countries with limited resources in education, finance, and research. Due to the great variety in etiology, onset age, progression rate, and severity associated with EOS, it calls for a unique treatment plan. This book enumerates the optimal provision of surgical and non-surgical services, from education/training of local surgeons, to effective teamwork, to implementing an effective data collection system; helping the surgeon to gain a hands-on experience. It also illustrates the successful execution of deformity correction using real life experiences from countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Key Features
• Discusses biomedical principles that will help to get universally standard implants that are credible and affordable for countries with limited resources.
• Specific surgical Guidelines and the ability to develop evidence-based practice for this service would be an interesting read for surgeons working in global organizations as well as to local surgeons.
• First book to focus on countries with limited resources for the management of early onset scoliosis.