Acute Pediatric Spinal Infections

Sep 22, 2016 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Acute Pediatric Spinal Infections

18. Boston HC Jr, Bianco AJ Jr, Rhodes KH (1975) Disk space infections in children. Orthop Clin North Am 6:953–964PubMed 19. Fischer GW, Popich GA, Sullivan DE, Mayfield G, Mazat…

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Other Neuromuscular Diseases

Sep 22, 2016 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Other Neuromuscular Diseases

Fig. 13.1 (a, b) A 15-year-old male with DMD and delayed presentation of his progressive scoliosis. His lumbar curve is 128° and he has significant pelvic obliquity. (c, d) The…

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Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis

Sep 22, 2016 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis

Fig. 10.1 (a) Rib vertebral angle difference (RVAD). (b) Phase of rib head: phase 1. (c) Phase of rib head: phase 2 (Redrawn from Ref. [49]) Ceballos et al. [10]…

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Genetics

Sep 22, 2016 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Genetics

Fig. 2.1 Chromosomal organization The DNA contained in the chromosomes provides the blueprint for making all the structures inside the human body, as well as all the “software” needed to…

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Classification of Early-Onset Scoliosis

Sep 22, 2016 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Classification of Early-Onset Scoliosis

Fig. 7.1 Developmental framework and validation of the C-EOS: validation model. Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C are completed. *The remaining phases will be described in future studies (Reprinted from Vitale…

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Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome

Sep 22, 2016 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome

Lung and chest wall mechanics Lung and chest wall compliance Chest wall excursion Lung volumes Gas exchange Oxygenation efficiency Carbon dioxide removal Regional lung function Ventilation and perfusion distribution Respiratory…

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