Pediatric Spine Disorders

Kristen DePaola; Laury A Cuddihy

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2019.09.008

Pediatric Spine Disorders

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;67(1):185-204. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.09.008.

Authors

Kristen DePaola¹, Laury A Cuddihy²

Affiliations

¹ Spine Surgery, Institute for Spine and Scoliosis, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA; Orthopedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA; Orthopedics, St Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
² Spine Surgery, Institute for Spine and Scoliosis, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA; Orthopedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA; Orthopedics, St Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Electronic address: laury.cuddihy@gmail.com.

PMID: 31779832
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.09.008

Abstract

Pediatric spine disorders are numerous and are quite different when compared with the adult population. This article focuses on some of the more common pediatric spine disorders. This article summarizes such disorders and discusses typical treatment options in the pediatric orthopedic armamentarium.

Keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Back pain; Congenital scoliosis; Early onset scoliosis; Juvenile scoliosis; Scheurmann kyphosis; Spondylolisthesis; Spondylolysis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Scheuermann Disease / diagnosis
Scheuermann Disease / therapy
Scoliosis / diagnosis
Scoliosis / therapy
Spinal Diseases* / diagnosis
Spinal Diseases* / therapy
Spondylolysis / diagnosis
Spondylolysis / therapy