Scoliosis The word scoliosis is derived from the Greek word meaning “crooked.” Scoliosis is defined as a lateral deviation of the normal vertical line of the spine. The lateral curvature of the spine also is associated with rotation of the…
A variety of diseases and congenital anomalies may affect the pediatric cervical spine and increase the risk for neurologic compromise from instability or encroachment of the spinal cord. Multiple anomalies of the upper cervical spine are common within a single…
Neuromuscular disease in children includes conditions that affect the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, and muscles. Accurate diagnosis is essential because the procedures commonly used to treat deformities in patients with neuromuscular disease such as poliomyelitis or cerebral palsy…
Poliomyelitis Acute anterior poliomyelitis is a viral infection localized in the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and certain brainstem motor nuclei. One of three types of poliomyelitis viruses is usually the cause of infection, but other members of…