Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Harms Study Group Treatment Guide 1st Edition

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Based on over a decade of research and observation conducted by the members of the Harms Study Group and other spinal deformity experts from around the world, this must-have clinical reference provides focused coverage of the most current evaluation and treatment guidelines for idiopathic scoliosis. It draws on case studies to guide readers through specific surgical and nonoperative approaches to the multiple types of adolescent idiopathic spinal deformity, including practical information on the rationale for each approach, techniques, and results. Key Features: In-depth information culled from vast clinical data of world-renowned experts in the Harms Study Group Curve assessment and treatment recommendations listed by curve type and pattern - Comprehensive discussion of pathogenesis and epidemiology, osteobiologics for spinal fusion, anesthesia for scoliosis surgery, surgical complications, and more Chapters on key treatment decisions, such as the selection of fusion levels, that teach readers how to critically address clinical questions More than 600 high-quality illustrations, including numerous full-color clinical photographs, detailed line drawings, and complementary high-resolution radiographs This state-of-the-art text is ideal for orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and spine fellows, and is an invaluable companion for any practitioner involved in the surgical and nonsurgical care of patients with spinal deformity. Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Contributors Chapter 1 History of the Treatment of Scoliosis Robert A. Dickson Chapter 2 Basic Principles of Scoliosis Treatment Robert A. Dickson Chapter 3 Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis Robert A. Dickson Chapter 4 Epidemiology of Idiopathic Scoliosis Robert A. Dickson Chapter 5 Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Scoliotic Patient Alvin H. Crawford, Alan E. Oestreich, Linda P. D’Andrea, Joshua E. Heller, and Patrick Cahill Chapter 6 The Importance of the Sagittal Plane: Spinopelvic Considerations Frank Schwab, Virginie Lafage, Ashish Patel, and Michael F. O’Brien Chapter 7 The Case for Bracing Suken A. Shah Chapter 8 The Case Against Bracing Robert A. Dickson Chapter 9 Classification of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Surgical Intervention David H. Clements, Joshua M. Pahys, and Patrick Cahill Chapter 10 Biomechanics and Reduction of Scoliosis Thomas R. Haher, Jahangir Asghar, Loren Latta, and Patrick Cahill Chapter 11 Anesthesia for Scoliosis Surgery Elizabeth Demers Lavelle, Mohamed Mahmoud, See Wan Tham, Mark Vadney, and Sara Lozano Chapter 12 Selective versus Nonselective Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Daniel J. Sucato Chapter 13 Selection of Fusion Levels Daniel S. Mulconrey and Lawrence G. Lenke Chapter 14 Posterior Correction Techniques in Late-onset Scoliosis Suken A. Shah Chapter 15 The Use of Traction in Treating Large Scoliotic Curves in Idiopathic Scoliosis Paul D. Sponseller and Ryan Takenaga Chapter 16 The Treatment of Rigid Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Releases, Osteotomies, and Apical Vertebral Column Resection Lynn Letko, Rubens G. Jensen, and Jürgen Harms Chapter 17 Surgical Treatment of the Right Thoracic Curve Pattern Peter O. Newton and Vidyadhar V. Upasani Chapter 18 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Treatment of the Double Thoracic Curve Pattern in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Shay Bess, Frances Faro, and Thomas G. Lowe Chapter 19 The Surgical Treatment of Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Curve Patterns (Lenke Type 5): Anterior versus Posterior Approach Harry L. Shuff lebarger, James T. Guille, and Burt Yaszay Chapter 20 The Surgical Treatment of Double and Triple Curves (Lenke Types 3, 4, and 6) Burt Yaszay, William F. Lavelle, and Baron S. Lonner Chapter 21 Outcomes of Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Michelle C. Marks, Tracey Bastrom, William F. Lavelle, and Peter O. Newton Chapter 22 Complications in Surgery for Spinal Deformity HoSun Hwang, Angel Macagno, Munish C. Gupta, and Michael F. O'Brien Chapter 23 Spinopelvic Fixation in Idiopathic Scoliosis Mark F. Abel, Michael F. O’Brien, and Burt Yaszay Chapter 24 Untreated Late-onset Idiopathic Scoliosis and Revision Surgery in Adults Charles A. Sansur, Rod J. Oskouian Jr, Michael F. O’Brien, and Christopher I. Shaffrey Chapter 25 Osteobiological Agents for Spinal Fusion Safdar N. Khan, William F. Lavelle, and Munish C. Gupta Chapter 26 Electrophysiological Monitoring Joshua D. Auerbach, Amer F. Samdani, and John P. Dormans Chapter 27 Correction Without Fusion Randal R. Betz, William F. Lavelle, and Peter O. Newton Chapter 28 The Impact of Genetics Research on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis John T. Braun, William F. Lavelle, and James W. Ogilvie Index