A who’s who in this challenging field brings you state-of-the-art approaches to the full range of surgical management options—including reconstructive procedures—for the pediatric and adult patient with spinal deformity. Experts discuss the course of treatment for patients in different age groups and take into consideration the extent of the curve at the time of diagnosis and during follow-up, the patient’s stage of bone growth, the amount of pain and deformity associated with the condition, and the patient’s willingness and ability to withstand surgery. Plus, a section on general information such as practical surgical anatomy, imaging, applied biomechanics, and instrumentation helps you approach each patient more effectively. The included DVD helps you perfect your technique with narrated surgical procedures.

本领域内的知名专家为读者带来儿童和成人脊柱畸形的各种外科处理策略——包括重建性手术——的最新探讨。专家们讨论了各年龄组患者之间疗程的区别，并考虑了诊断和随诊期间患者的骨骼生长、疼痛程度和畸形程度等的曲线范围，以及患者的手术意愿和承受手术的能力。此外书中还有一部分包含如实用外科解剖、影像、应用生物力学、仪器操作等基本信息，帮助读者更有效率地处理患者。附带的DVD演示手术操作，

* Emphasizes technical skills and surgical decision making, including pearls, pitfalls, and illustrative case studies, offering you expert advice on technically challenging surgeries. * Provides the very latest information on minimally invasive endoscopic and mini-open approaches to broaden your surgical options and minimize post-operative complications. * Discusses peri-operative considerations, including anesthesia, blood loss management, bone graft and fusion enhancement, neural monitoring, and complications, keeping you prepared for any event. * Presents full-color line artwork of surgical procedures as well as diagnostic and clinical photographs for superb visual guidance. * Offers a consistent format throughout and a full-color design for ease of reference. * Website includes a video library of narrated surgical procedures to help you master your technique.