THE GROWING SPINE. MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL DISORDERS IN YOUNG CHILDREN

- Offers a one-stop reference for specialists and health professionals caring for young children with spinal deformities.
- Will help to standardize the care of pediatric spine patients.
- Revised edition reflecting the latest advances in knowledge and management.
The second edition of The Growing Spine has been extensively revised to cover recentadvances in knowledge and management, as documented in the significant body of literature published since the first edition. The book will serve as a comprehensive, onestop reference for specialists and health professionals who care for young children with spinal deformities. In addition, it will effectively help to standardize the care of these patients.
While important progress has been achieved in the field of spinal disorders in very young children over the past two decades, the treatment of such conditions remains challenging owing to the age of the patients, the varying etiologies, and the progressive nature of the deformities. There also may be associated issues such as congenital anomalies, respiratory insufficiency, and neurologic 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 pulmonologists.
The multidisciplinary nature of care is reflected in The Growing Spine, which will be of value for all involved practitioners rather than just orthopaedic specialists. It will also be an ideal reference for nurses, physical therapists, and healthcare professionals in training, who are usually unfamiliar with spinal deformities in children.

Table of contents (57 chapters)
1.Embryology and Anatomy: Spine/Spinal Cord
2.Genetics
3.Relevant Biomechanics to Growth Modulation
4.Normal Growth of the Spine and Thorax
5.Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
6.What Can We Learn About Ribs and Vertebra Growth from an Osteological Collection?
7.Classification of Early-Onset Scoliosis
8.Clinical Examination and Associated Comorbidities of Early Onset Scoliosis
9.Imaging of the Growing Spine
10.Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis
11.Congenital Scoliosis
12.Treatment of Spinal Deformity in Cerebral Palsy
13.Other Neuromuscular Diseases
14.Myelomeningocele
15.Intraspinal Pathology
16.Neurofibromatosis
17.The Growing Spine in Marfan and Loeys–Dietz Syndromes
18.Other Syndromic Disorders of the Growing Spine
19.Spinal Deformity in Metabolic Disorders
20.Spinal Manifestations of Skeletal Dysplasias
21.Pediatric Spine Trauma
22.Sports and Sports-Related Injuries in the Growing Spine
23.Sagittal Plane Alignment and Deformities in Growing Children
24.Spondylolisthesis
25.Management of Spine Tumors in Young Children
26.Acute Pediatric Spinal Infections
27.Pediatric Spinal Infections (Chronic)
28.Orthotic Management for Early Onset Scoliosis
29.Casting for Early Onset Scoliosis
30.Halo-Gravity Traction
31.Hemivertebrectomy in Early-Onset Scoliosis
32.Vertebral Osteotomy
33.Vertebral Resection
34.Surgical Management of Kyphosis in Meningomyelocele
35.Revision Spine Surgery in the Growing Child
36.Instrumented Fusion in Early-Onset Scoliosis
37.Post-operative Infection in Early-Onset Scoliosis
38.Single and Dual Traditional Growing Rods
39.VEPTR Expansion Thoracoplasty
40.Convex Growth Arrest for Congenital Scoliosis
41.Growth-Guided Instrumentation: Shilla Procedure
42.Growth-Guided Instrumentation: Luqué Trolley
43.Anterior Growth Modulation Techniques: Vertebral Body Stapling
44.Growth Modulation Techniques: Tethering
45.Growth Modulation Techniques: Titanium Clip-Screw Implant System (HemiBridge)
46.Apical Control in the Management of Severe Early-Onset Scoliosis
47.Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods (MCGR)
48.Distraction-Based Growth Friendly Implants with Rib Anchors
49.Plate-Rod System in the Management for Progressive Scoliosis in Growing Children
50.Complications Following Distraction-Based Growth-Friendly Surgery in Early-Onset Scoliosis
51.Anesthesia and Postoperative Management of Spinal Deformity Surgery in Growing Children
52.Repetitive Anesthesia Concerns in Early-Onset Scoliosis
53.Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Corrective Spine Surgery in the Growing Child
54.Nursing Care
55.Outcomes in Children with Early-Onset Scoliosis
56.Regulatory Policies Regarding Pediatric Spinal Devices
57.A Journey from the Past to the Future