- Numerous rare malformations are included
- This book is of interest to orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and pediatric specialists
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This book offers a clinical and surgical overview on congenital spine malformations, which are abnormalities that oc
cur during fetal development, leading to structural issues in the spine. The fetal spine begins to develop shortly after conception and continues to grow throughout pregnancy. This book covers the various congenital spine malformations, their aetiologies and development, diagnosis and management.
Since many of these disorders are rare, they do not have a final cure and their management is important - their consequences on the physical, psychological and developmental condition of the patient are massive.
This book is of interest to orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and pediatric specialists - the team who take care of the surgical management of congenital spine malformations.
Table of Contents- General Introduction to Congenital Spine Malformations
- Epidemiology of Congenital Spine Malformation
- The Diagnosis of Congenital Spine Malformations
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
- Scoliosis
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Canal Stenosis
- Dorsal Enteric Fistula
- Neuroenteric Cyst of the Spine
- Dermal Sinus
- Split Cord Malformations
- Caudal Regression Syndrome
- Segmental Spinal Dysgenesis
- Intradural Lipoma
- Filum Lipoma
- Tight Filum Terminale
- Abnormally Elongated Spinal Cord
- Persistent Terminal Ventricle
- Terminal Myelocystocele
- Cervical Myelocystocele
- Congenital Spine Malformation in the Arab World
