Purpose Our objectives were primarily to review the published literature on complications in
neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) surgery and secondarily, by means of a meta-analysis, to …

Spinal deformity is a common musculoskeletal problem for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Severe scoliosis may impair physical function and may be a source of pain. Spine braces …

Study Design. Retrospective radiographic and clinical review. Objective. To evaluate the
safety and efficacy of iliac screws as a method of pelvic fixation in neuromuscular spinal …

Prematurity, an important risk factor for cerebral palsy, is not diminishing. Critical steps in
development of the cortical brain occur between the 22nd and 36th weeks after conception …

Study Design. Retrospective, case series. Objective. To determine the prevalence of major
complications and to identify factors that increase the risk of complications in patients …

Study Design. Retrospective clinical and radiographic consecutive case series of 2
surgeons. Objective. The purpose of this study was to present a large consecutive series of …

Children who suffer with cerebral palsy (CP) have a significant chance of developing
scoliosis during their early years and adolescence. The behavior of this scoliosis is closely …

Scoliosis in the Child With Cerebral Palsy : JAAOS - Journal of the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons Scoliosis in the Child With Cerebral Palsy : JAAOS - Journal of the …

The outcome of spinal fusion in neuromuscular scoliosis demonstrates a consistently high
satisfaction rate among parents and caretakers. It is somewhat more difficult to determine the …

Neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) is the second most prevalent spinal deformity (after
idiopathic scoliosis) and is usually first identified during early childhood. Cerebral palsy (CP) …