Adult Lumbar Scoliosis (eBook)

Eric O. Klineberg, MD, Associate Professor and Spine Fellowship Program Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Center, University of California - Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA

Defining Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Imaging Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Radiographic Parameters for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Patient Reported Outcome Measures Available for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Impact of Depression on the Treatment of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Pre-Operative Clinical Evaluation of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Non-Operative Management of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Surgical Alignment Goals for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Intra-Operative Management of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Biologics for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Assessing the Need for Decompression for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Minimally Invasive Techniques for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Anterior Column Release for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Anterior Column Support Options for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Releases and Osteotomies Used for the Correction of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Distal Fixation for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis: Indications and Techniques.- Diagnosis and Classification of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Proximal Junctional Failure.- Prevention Strategies for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis.- Complications Following Surgical Intervention for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Peri-Operative Patient Management of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Patient Reported Outcomes Following the Treatment of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Health Economic Value of the Treatment for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.- Future Directions for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis.