Comprised exclusively of clinical cases demonstrating the management of idiopathic congenital
syndromic and neuromuscular early onset scoliosis (EOS) this concise practical casebook will
provide orthopedic surgeons with the best real-world strategies to properly manage the
differing presentations of EOS they may encounter. Each chapter is a case that opens with a
unique clinical presentation followed by a description of the diagnosis assessment and
management techniques used to treat it as well as the case outcome clinical pearls and
pitfalls and literature review. Cases included illustrate different types and management
strategies for EOS including various spine-based growing rods the vertical expandable
prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) and congenital
resection. Treatment strategies for EOS with related conditions such as myelomeningocele
cerebral palsy and skeletal dysplasia are also discussed as are common complications and the
role of traction. Pragmatic and reader-friendly Early Onset Scoliosis: A Clinical Casebook is
an excellent resource for pediatric orthopedic surgeons and other physicians confronted with
both common and complex disorders of the child's spine.
