Spinal Disorders in Children: Diagnosis and Emerging Techniques in Treatment
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2025 | Viewed by 233
Special Issue Editors
Interests: complex spine surgery; congenital spinal deformities; early-onset scoliosis; idiopathic scoliosis; syndromic; post traumatic
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Interests: pediatric orthopaedic surgery; orthopedic spine surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last ten years, spinal surgery has witnessed numerous technological advancements and innovations, leading to shifts in treatment approaches across various specialties. The objective of this Special Issue is to provide readers with a comprehensive summary of novel technologies for the management of spinal disorders in children and adolescents: diagnosis and emerging techniques in the treatment of spine disorders, as well as complex surgery; conduct a critical evaluation of their efficacy and utility; and clarify the current level of scientific evidence pertaining to these areas. Improvements in surgical techniques, implants, and perioperative pathways have greatly benefited our patients and their families. Newer technologies have improved patients’ safety and the reproducibility of our results. Nevertheless, there are still many questions waiting to be answered and room for improvements. We will focus on methods of comprehensive treatment of spinal deformities at any age and with different etiologies, but will also show the results of such treatments during the observation period.
The objective of this Special Issue is to convene distinguished researchers in the domain of pediatric spine surgery and showcase the most cutting-edge investigations in this area. This Special Issue will encompass all dimensions of pediatric spine surgery, including scoliosis, hyperkyphosis, congenital anomalies, and spondylolisthesis, while placing particular emphasis on innovative technologies, novel surgical methodologies, and perioperative management strategies. All papers that evaluate spinal tumor surgery and the surgical treatment of spinal deformities during growth, using both commonly proven and innovative surgical techniques; surgical management of severe and neglected spinal deformities using traction techniques; and three-column osteotomies will be invited, as well as emerging technologies and their implications; minimally invasive surgery (MIS), prevention, and surgical treatment of surgical complications after spinal surgeries.
Dr. Paweł Grabala
Dr. Michelle Cameron Welborn
Dr. Robert Cho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- complex spine
- scoliosis
- kyphosis
- spinal deformities
- spinal tumor
- spinal reconstruction
- sagittal balance
- coronal imbalance
- adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- neuromuscular scoliosis
- health-related quality of life
- enhanced recovery after surgery
- vertebral body tethering
- 3D
- growing spine
- spondylolisthesis
- spondylodiscitis
- spondylolisthesis
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