Spinal Deformity: Diagnosis, Complication and Treatment in Adolescent Patients
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (24 July 2024) | Viewed by 21848
Special Issue Editor
Interests: adolescent and adult spinal deformity; spondylolisthesis; degenerative spine diseases; cervical spine; artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to spine diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Idiopathic spinal deformities in the adolescent population are generally progressive deformities afflicting millions of patients, with a prevalence of 2-4% around the world. The most common spinal deformities are idiopathic adolescent scoliosis (AIS), defined by a lateral curvature of the spine of at least 10 degrees, and hyperkyphosis (idiopathic or in Scheuermann disease), defined by a curvature of the thoracic of 50 degrees or more. If untreated, the progression of deformities can lead to back pain, spinal decompensation, pulmonary function limitations and changes in appearance associated with psychological distress. Patients with adolescent idiopathic deformities are typically identified through school-based screening programs or when the patient, caregivers, or clinicians notice a curve or asymmetry in their body (e.g., asymmetric breasts, chest wall, shoulders, or back). In the last few years, clear guidelines for diagnosis of the pathology have been published in the medical literature and are generally followed by all health figures involved in the management of this complex disease. However, clear and universally accepted guidelines are still lacking for both the conservative and surgical treatment of spinal adolescent deformities.
This Special Issue, which will include original papers and reviews, aims to provide an updated overview of the latest advances in the diagnosis methods and treatment options and possible complications of adolescent spinal deformities. Early diagnosis and good evaluation of the risk of progression in every deformity are key to establishing the best treatment options to prevent complications linked to the treatment itself and possible sequelae later in life.
Dr. Laura Scaramuzzo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- scoliosis
- hyperkyphosis
- spine deformity
- surgical treatment
- complications
- conservative management
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