Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Center for Spinal Surgery, Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany

It is a valuable resource for residents, fellows, or young surgeons with an interest in scoliosis surgery because of the concise manner it goes through basic fundamentals of idiopathic scoliosis treatment up to the most complex cases.--AANS Young Neurosurgeons' Newsletter This guide will undoubtedly become a primary reference for those who provide care for patients with idiopathic scoliosis, and the editors and authors should be commended on producing this outstanding and valuable esource. It should appeal to spinal surgeons at all levels, including residents in neurological or orthopedic surgery, spine fellows, and practicing surgeons involved in the treatment of spinal deformity.--Journal of Neurosurgery

• Chapter 1 History of the Treatment of ScoliosisChapter 2 Basic Principles of Scoliosis TreatmentChapter 3 Pathogenesis of Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 4 Epidemiology of Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 5 Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Scoliotic PatientChapter 6 The Importance of the Sagittal Plane: Spinopelvic ConsiderationsChapter 7 The Case For BracingChapter 8 The Case Against BracingChapter 9 Classification of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Surgical InterventionChapter 10 Biomechanics and Reduction of ScoliosisChapter 11 Anesthesia for Scoliosis SurgeryChapter 12 Selective versus Nonselective Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 13 Selection of Fusion LevelsChapter 14 Posterior Correction Techniques in Late-onset ScoliosisChapter 15 The Use of Traction in Treating Large Scoliotic Curves in Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 16 The Treatment of Rigid Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Releases, Osteotomies, and Apical Vertebral Column ResectionChapter 17 Surgical Treatment of the Right Thoracic Curve PatternChapter 18 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Treatment of the Double Thoracic Curve Pattern in Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 19 The Surgical Treatment Of Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Curve Patterns (Lenke Type 5): Anterior versus Posterior ApproachChapter 20 The Surgical Treatment of Double and Triple Curves (Lenke Types 3, 4, and 6)Chapter 21 Outcomes of Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 22 Complications in Surgery for Spinal DeformityChapter 23 Spinopelvic Fixation in Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 24 Untreated Late-onset Idiopathic Scoliosis and Revision Surgery in AdultsChapter 25 Osteobiological Agents for Spinal FusionChapter 26 Electrophysiological MonitoringChapter 27 Correction Without FusionChapter 28 The Impact of Genetics Research on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Center for Spinal Surgery, Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany

It is a valuable resource for residents, fellows, or young surgeons with an interest in scoliosis surgery because of the concise manner it goes through basic fundamentals of idiopathic scoliosis treatment up to the most complex cases.--AANS Young Neurosurgeons' Newsletter This guide will undoubtedly become a primary reference for those who provide care for patients with idiopathic scoliosis, and the editors and authors should be commended on producing this outstanding and valuable esource. It should appeal to spinal surgeons at all levels, including residents in neurological or orthopedic surgery, spine fellows, and practicing surgeons involved in the treatment of spinal deformity.--Journal of Neurosurgery

• Chapter 1 History of the Treatment of ScoliosisChapter 2 Basic Principles of Scoliosis TreatmentChapter 3 Pathogenesis of Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 4 Epidemiology of Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 5 Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Scoliotic PatientChapter 6 The Importance of the Sagittal Plane: Spinopelvic ConsiderationsChapter 7 The Case For BracingChapter 8 The Case Against BracingChapter 9 Classification of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Surgical InterventionChapter 10 Biomechanics and Reduction of ScoliosisChapter 11 Anesthesia for Scoliosis SurgeryChapter 12 Selective versus Nonselective Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 13 Selection of Fusion LevelsChapter 14 Posterior Correction Techniques in Late-onset ScoliosisChapter 15 The Use of Traction in Treating Large Scoliotic Curves in Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 16 The Treatment of Rigid Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Releases, Osteotomies, and Apical Vertebral Column ResectionChapter 17 Surgical Treatment of the Right Thoracic Curve PatternChapter 18 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Treatment of the Double Thoracic Curve Pattern in Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 19 The Surgical Treatment Of Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Curve Patterns (Lenke Type 5): Anterior versus Posterior ApproachChapter 20 The Surgical Treatment of Double and Triple Curves (Lenke Types 3, 4, and 6)Chapter 21 Outcomes of Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 22 Complications in Surgery for Spinal DeformityChapter 23 Spinopelvic Fixation in Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 24 Untreated Late-onset Idiopathic Scoliosis and Revision Surgery in AdultsChapter 25 Osteobiological Agents for Spinal FusionChapter 26 Electrophysiological MonitoringChapter 27 Correction Without FusionChapter 28 The Impact of Genetics Research on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Center for Spinal Surgery, Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany

It is a valuable resource for residents, fellows, or young surgeons with an interest in scoliosis surgery because of the concise manner it goes through basic fundamentals of idiopathic scoliosis treatment up to the most complex cases.--AANS Young Neurosurgeons' Newsletter This guide will undoubtedly become a primary reference for those who provide care for patients with idiopathic scoliosis, and the editors and authors should be commended on producing this outstanding and valuable esource. It should appeal to spinal surgeons at all levels, including residents in neurological or orthopedic surgery, spine fellows, and practicing surgeons involved in the treatment of spinal deformity.--Journal of Neurosurgery

• Chapter 1 History of the Treatment of ScoliosisChapter 2 Basic Principles of Scoliosis TreatmentChapter 3 Pathogenesis of Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 4 Epidemiology of Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 5 Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Scoliotic PatientChapter 6 The Importance of the Sagittal Plane: Spinopelvic ConsiderationsChapter 7 The Case For BracingChapter 8 The Case Against BracingChapter 9 Classification of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Surgical InterventionChapter 10 Biomechanics and Reduction of ScoliosisChapter 11 Anesthesia for Scoliosis SurgeryChapter 12 Selective versus Nonselective Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 13 Selection of Fusion LevelsChapter 14 Posterior Correction Techniques in Late-onset ScoliosisChapter 15 The Use of Traction in Treating Large Scoliotic Curves in Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 16 The Treatment of Rigid Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Releases, Osteotomies, and Apical Vertebral Column ResectionChapter 17 Surgical Treatment of the Right Thoracic Curve PatternChapter 18 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Treatment of the Double Thoracic Curve Pattern in Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 19 The Surgical Treatment Of Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Curve Patterns (Lenke Type 5): Anterior versus Posterior ApproachChapter 20 The Surgical Treatment of Double and Triple Curves (Lenke Types 3, 4, and 6)Chapter 21 Outcomes of Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 22 Complications in Surgery for Spinal DeformityChapter 23 Spinopelvic Fixation in Idiopathic ScoliosisChapter 24 Untreated Late-onset Idiopathic Scoliosis and Revision Surgery in AdultsChapter 25 Osteobiological Agents for Spinal FusionChapter 26 Electrophysiological MonitoringChapter 27 Correction Without FusionChapter 28 The Impact of Genetics Research on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis