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Pediatric Kyphosis

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The primary focus of this chapter is to discuss the most encountered causes of thoracic kyphosis in pediatric patients. While the focus is on the type of pediatric hyperkyphosis that most often leads to surgical intervention, Scheuermann kyphosis, a number of other etiologies are also discussed. These include postural, iatrogenic, and congenital kyphoses, as well as thoracolumbar kyphosis from hypoplasia. Special attention is also given to iatrogenic kyphosis and how it can be avoided following laminectomy. Surgical and nonsurgical interventions are detailed, as are the standards of postoperative care and the potential complications of surgery.

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  1. Division of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Wood Center, 6th Floor, 34th and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Michael J. Kramarz B.S.E. & Phillip B. Storm M.D.

  2. Department of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, 02111, USA

    Steven W. Hwang M.D.

  3. Department of Pediatric Spine, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

    Amer F. Samdani M.D.

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  1. University of Colorado, Denver Dept. Orthopaedics, Aurora, Colorado, USA

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  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Kramarz, M.J., Hwang, S.W., Samdani, A.F., Storm, P.B. (2014). Pediatric Kyphosis. In: Patel, V., Patel, A., Harrop, J., Burger, E. (eds) Spine Surgery Basics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34126-7_22

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