Scoliosis: Congenital, Neuromuscular, Syndromic and other Nonidiopathic Types [Paperback]

Approximately 20 percent of all scoliosis cases have a known cause. This book explains the condition and includes

both the current best-practice treatments and the lived experience of families. It is a companion book to Idiopathic scoliosis, which addresses scoliosis where the cause is unknown.

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The writing of this scoliosis book was led by Tenner J. Guillaume, MD, Walter H. Truong, MD, and Danielle Harding, PA-C, spine specialists at Gillette Childrens, a world-renowned center of excellence for the treatment of brain, bone, and movement conditions. This book is part of the Gillette Childrens Healthcare Series, a series of books for families who are looking for clear, comprehensive information. Health care professionals, researchers, educators, students, and extended family members will also benefit from reading it.

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Other titles in the series include:

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? Craniosynostosis

? Idiopathic Scoliosis

? Spastic HemiplegiaUnilateral Cerebral Palsy

? Spastic QuadriplegiaBilateral Cerebral Palsy

? Spastic DiplegiaBilateral Cerebral Palsy, second edition

? Epilepsy

? Spina Bifida

? Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Contents

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Authors and editors

Foreword by Dr. Tom Novacheck

Introduction

Chapter 1 Scoliosis

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Understanding the spine

1.3 Atypical spine curvatures

1.4 Classification l#*