The Growing Spine

General.- Embryology and Anatomy: Spine/Spinal Cord.- Normal Growth of the Spine and Thorax.- Biomechanics in the Growing Spine.- Genetics.- Evaluation of the Growing Child.- Clinical Examination.- Comorbidities Associated with Early Onset Scoliosis.- Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS).- Imaging of the Growing Spine.- Back Pain in Children.- Pediatric Spinal Infections.- Management of Spine Tumors in Young Children.- Pediatric Spine Trauma.- The Growing Spine and Sports.- Spinal Deformity in Metabolic Diseases.- Spinal Manifestations of the Skeletal Dysplasias.- Syndromic Spinal Deformities in the Growing Child.- Spinal Deformities in the Growing Child.- Idiopathic Scoliosis: Infantile and Juvenile.- Congenital Scoliosis.- Treatment of Spinal Deformity in Cerebral Palsy.- Myelodysplasia.- Spinal Dysraphism.- Other Neuromuscular Diseases.- Neurofibromatosis.- Sagittal Plane Deformities in Growing Children.- Spondylolisthesis.- Management of Spinal Deformity in the Growing Child: Non-Surgical.- Casting for Early Onset Scoliosis.- Orthotic Management for Infantile and Juvenile Scoliosis.- Halo-Gravity Traction.- Crankshaft Phenomena Following Spinal Fusion in the Growing Child.- Convex Growth Arrest for Congenital Scoliosis.- Kyphectomy in Myelomeningocele.- Hemivertebrectomy.- Vertebral Osteotomy.- Vertebral Resection.- Single Growing Rods.- Dual Growing Rods.- VEPTR Expansion Thoracoplasty.- Revision Spine Surgery in the Growing Child.- Anesthesia and Postoperative Management of Spinal Deformity Surgery in Growing Children.- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Corrective Spine Surgery in the Growing Child.- Nursing Care.- Long-Term Effects of Instrumented Fusion in Growing Children.- Outcomes in Children with Early Onset Scoliosis.- Current Research inGrowth Modulation and Future Outlook.- Non-Fusion Anterior Stapling.- Spinal External Fixation.- Magnetic Powered Extensible Rod for Thorax or Spine.- Growth Guided Instrumentation: Shilla Procedure.- Hybrid Distraction-Based Growing Rods.- Basic Science and Future Clinical Perspective.

From the reviews:

"This text on the Pediatric Spine is a very good illustration of occult dysraphism, with anterior, esp; posterior instrumentation to correct kyphosis and scoliosis in young adults (10-14 yo). I recommend it for pediatricians and as supplementary reading for orthopaedic surgeons. The book has an international authorship which is another advantage." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, December, 2013)

"This is the first textbook entirely devoted to this topic. It is an international compilation of the current concepts of evaluation and treatment of deformities of the growing spine. ... 'The Growing Spine' is an outstanding textbook that presents all the current knowledge about evaluation and treatment of spine deformities in young children. It will an essential tool for all the professionals involved in this field : pediatricians, pediatric spine surgeons, and ICU physicians, physical therapists." (Pierre Kehr, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 22, 2012)

"Spinal disorders that present at birth or arise soon thereafter are the ones that most threaten a person's quality and duration of life. It is this ... group that this unique, timely, and much-needed book focuses upon. ... The book is directed at orthopedic surgeons ... . It also will be useful to fellows and residents. ... This is an outstanding contribution to our orthopedic surgical literature. ... The information is current and the bibliography is well chosen, yet succinct." (Samuel J. Chmell, Doody's Review Service, March, 2011)

"This excellent multiauthored book ... illustrates the whole spectrum of the pediatric disorders which may affect the growth of the spine, from the neonatal period to adolescence. ... Altogether, the 50 chapters which make up the volume, all of them written in a concise and extremely didactic style, represent a unique reference source for the pediatric neurosurgeonwilling to explore the field of spinal surgery ... ." (Concezio Di Rocco, Child's Nervous System, Vol. 27, 2011)