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Pediatric spinal pathology encompasses many different types of disease processes. Pathologies of the pediatric spine can effect the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spines. Cervical pathologies can include disease processes such as torticollis or atlantoaxial instability. Thoracic pathologies can include scoliosis or kyphosis which can be congenital or idiopathic in nature. Lumbar pathologies can include spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. The pediatric spine can also be effected by infectious processes such as diskitis and osteomyelyits.
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Abdelgawad, A., Saleh, A. (2021). Pediatric Spine. In: Abdelgawad, A., Naga, O., Abdou, M. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48138-4_21
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