10.1055/b-0034-82158 4 Epidemiology of Idiopathic ScoliosisDickson, Robert A. Orthopedists who underwent their training three or four decades ago were taught by the scoliosis surgical doyens of the time to treat…
10.1055/b-0034-82165 11 Anesthesia for Scoliosis SurgeryLavelle, Elizabeth Demers, Mahmoud, Mohamed, Tham, See Wan, Vadney, Mark, and Lozano, Sara] Although surgery on pediatric patients was attempted before the introduction of anesthesia…
10.1055/b-0034-82162 8 The Case Against BracingDickson, Robert A. The previous chapter argued in favor of brace treatment; this chapter will make the case against it. To assess the role of…
10.1055/b-0034-82160 6 The Importance of the Sagittal Plane: Spinopelvic ConsiderationsSchwab, Frank, Lafage, Virginie, Patel, Ashish, and O’Brien, Michael F.] Analysis of the sagittal plane in the setting of spinal deformity…
10.1055/b-0034-82163 9 Classification of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Surgical InterventionClements, David H., Pahys, Joshua M., Cahill, Patrick] The first systematic classification of scoliosis was described by John R. Cobb in…
10.1055/b-0034-82161 7 The Case for BracingShah, Suken A. Perhaps no other issue in the management of scoliosis engenders as much debate and heated discussion as the topic of brace treatment….
10.1055/b-0034-85230 Neurological measurements: Introduction Introduction 31 3.2.1 Motor 1 Medical Research Council grading system 44 2 Hand-held dynamometer 45 3 Wolf motor function test (WMF) 46 4 Jebsen-Taylor hand function…
10.1055/b-0034-85231 Neurological measurements: Motor Medical Research Council grading system Description A 5-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 5: Grade 0—No contraction Grade 1—Perceptible contraction in muscle, but no movement…
10.1055/b-0034-85237 Strength measurements: Introduction Introduction 69 3.3.1 Isometric testing 1 Tergumed system/MedX 76 3.3.2 Isokinetic dynamometer 1 Biodex/Cybex/iSam 900 77 3.3.3 Isodynamic testing 1 Isostation B-200 device 78 3.3.4 Other…
10.1055/b-0034-85236 Neurological measurements: Composite scales ASIA / International Medical Society of Paraplegia (IMSOP) Description Contains five grades of impairment: Grade A—Complete Grade B—Incomplete: sensory but not motor function is preserved…
