Chapter-229 Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children
BOOK TITLE: Chapman’s Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery
Author
1. Gupta Purnendu
2. Hammerberg Kim W
ISBN
9789351524977
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18276_230
Edition
4/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
21
Author Affiliations
1.
Chicago Spine Center; University of Illionois at Chicago, Chicago, Illionois, USA,
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago; University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago; Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chapter keywords
Idiopathic scoliosis,
nonoperative treatment,
indication,
contraindication,
preoperative evaluation,
thoracic curve,
thoracolumbar curve,
lumbar curve,
halo gravity traction,
surgical technique,
anesthesia,
antibiotic prophylaxis