Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Luedemann, W

Titel

Heary, Robert F., Albert, Todd J.: Spinal Deformities: The Essentials

Ist Teil von

• Child's nervous system, 2015-04, Vol.31 (4), p.631-632

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This new edition of Spinal Deformities: The Essentials by Heary and Albert discusses several subjects of high importance for the paediatric neurosurgeon. In this regard, of special interest are the history and the overview of spinal deformities, the second chapter measuring values and dealing with spinal deformity care, the third chapter dedicated to intraoperative neuromonitoring in spinal deformity surgery as well as the fifth chapter presenting anatomical variance in spinal deformity with the complex classification system used for idiopathic scoliosis. Such classification provides detailed patterns of sagittal and coronary plane deformity and the understanding of flexible fixed spinal deformity. The natural history of spinal deformity presented in the 11th chapter deals with the very important topic of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis. This chapter is very useful for the counselling of the parents of paediatric patients. Especially interesting is the percentage of risk progression base ...