While most spine deformities such as scoliosis kyphosis and lordosis are idiopathic muscular
dystrophy cerebral palsy spinal cord tumors and lesions are associated with more severe curve
progression. Bracing typically does not prevent progression of spinal curves and surgery is
necessary for these patients. Neuromuscular Spine Deformity by Amer F. Samdani et al is the
most comprehensive book on this topic to date detailing the latest surgical techniques for a
wide range of common to rare neuromuscular pathologies in 27 well-illustrated chapters. The
comprehensive content derives from the authors' collective years of hands-on expertise
evidence-based knowledge from the literature and multicenter scoliosis studies performed by
the prestigious Harms Study Group a worldwide research-based association of spine surgeons.
The text begins with discussion of preoperative evaluation nonoperative management and
surgical considerations such as anesthesia neuromonitoring and estimated blood loss. Section
two highlights pathology-specific surgical interventions while sections three and four provide
clinical pearls on a wide array of surgical techniques complications and patient outcomes.
Key Highlights Disease-related challenges including dislocated hips hyperlordotic
hyperkyphotic spine in cerebral palsy myelomeningocele-related myelodysplasia and spine
deformity Duchenne's muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy Guidance on assessing the
sagittal profile preoperatively and executing it intraoperatively in patients with spinal cord
injury Multiple options for fixation including the new sacral alar iliac screw approach for
sacropelvic fixation and correction of pelvic obliquity Postoperative issues including ICU
management incidence and management of early and late wound infection instrumentation failure
junctional kyphosis and cervical extension Health-related quality of life outcomes in
pediatric patients with cerebral palsy who have undergone scoliosis surgery This
state-of-the-art resource is essential reading for orthopaedic surgeons neurosurgeons and
trainees in these specialties. It is also a must-have reference for academic programs and
institutional departments specializing in pediatric spine pathologies.
