Non-Idiopathic Spine Deformities in Young Children

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Yazici, Muharrem (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosurgery.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.

Non-idiopathic early onset scoliosis represents a true challenge to the physician due to the significance of the ongoing growth of the spine, the risk of curve progression, and the risk of pulmonary insufficiency. A comprehensive review of the growth mechanisms of spine in infancy forms the basis of...