10.1055/b-0038-162481 20 Growing Spine Options for Neuromuscular ScoliosisJoshua S. Murphy and Burt Yaszay Abstract Scoliosis is a common deformity in the neuromuscular population that can interfere with sitting balance as…
10.1055/b-0038-162478 17 Comparison of Unit Rods with Modular Constructs in Cerebral PalsyMark Shasti and Paul D. Sponseller Abstract This chapter compares unit rods with modular instrumentation constructs for neuromuscular scoliosis…
10.1055/b-0038-162479 18 Halo-Gravity Traction: An Adjunctive Treatment for Severe Spinal DeformityJoshua M. Pahys and Amer F. Samdani Abstract Halo-gravity traction (HGT) has evolved from halo-femoral and halo-pelvic traction to become…
10.1055/b-0038-162480 19 Osteotomies: Ponte and Vertebral Column ResectionScott C. Wagner, Ronald A. Lehman Jr., and Lawrence G. Lenke Abstract Performing osteotomies of the spine for the purposes of complex deformity…
10.1055/b-0038-162476 15 Spinal Deformity Associated with Neurodegenerative Disease in AdultsDana L. Cruz, Shaleen Vira, Virginie Lafage, Themistocles Protopsaltis, and Thomas J. Errico Abstract Neurodegenerative disease is an important, though often…
10.1055/b-0038-162474 13 Neurosurgical Causes of ScoliosisMarie Roguski, Steven W. Hwang, and Amer F. Samdani Abstract The most common cause of scoliosis is idiopathic. However, in infantile and juvenile scoliosis, up…
10.1055/b-0038-162472 11 Spinal Muscular AtrophyBenjamin D. Roye and Michael G. Vitale Abstract The incidence of scoliosis in children with spinal muscular atrophy syndrome types I–III is 60 to 95%, with…
10.1055/b-0038-162473 12 Other Neuromuscular Conditions: Rett Syndrome, Charcot–Marie–Tooth Disease, and Friedreich’s AtaxiaKeith R. Bachman and Vidyadhar V. Upasani Abstract Rett syndrome, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, and Friedreich’s ataxia are unique neuromuscular conditions…
10.1055/b-0038-162469 8 Surgical Treatment of Spinal Deformity in MyelomeningocelePeter G. Gabos Abstract The term “neuromuscular scoliosis” encompasses many unique and distinct diagnoses in which spine deformity can have a major…
10.1055/b-0038-162471 10 The Spine in Duchenne Muscular DystrophyBenjamin Alman Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a recessive X-linked disorder resulting in progressive muscle weakness. Untreated boys develop a relentlessly progressive…
