The Adolescent Spine

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Embryology and Anatomy of the Human Spine

   • Hugo A. Keim

   Pages 1-9

3. Neurology of the Spine

   • Hugo A. Keim

   Pages 11-16

4. Biomechanics of the Adolescent Spine

   • David P. Roye Jr.

   Pages 17-24

5. Congenital Problems in the Adolescent Spine

   • Hugo A. Keim

   Pages 25-42

6. Tumors in the Adolescent Spine

   • Harold M. Dick

   Pages 43-61

7. Trauma and the Adolescent Spine

   • John R. Denton

   Pages 63-76

8. The Cervical Adolescent Spine

   • James G. McMurtry III

   Pages 77-95

9. Infections and Inflammatory Lesions of the Adolescent Spine

   • Hugo A. Keim

   Pages 97-106

10. Scoliosis

    • Hugo A. Keim

    Pages 107-136

11. Clinical and Roentgenographic Evaluation of the Scoliosis Patient

    • Hugo A. Keim

    Pages 137-150

12. Nonoperative Treatment for Scoliosis

    • Hugo A. Keim

    Pages 151-180

13. The Operative Management of Scoliosis

    • Hugo A. Keim

    Pages 181-223

14. Kyphosis and Lordosis

    • Hugo A. Keim

    Pages 225-244

15. Back Matter

    Pages 245-254

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As modern science and medical technology increase the life span of man, the human skeleton is required to function for longer periods of time. Many skeletal problems that besiege the adult stem from abnormalities that exist during infancy and adoles­ cence. These may be congenital problems or acquired problems due either to a child's environment or to some injury sustained during the growth years. Adolescents today are extremely active; many sports and hobbies subject them to an infinite array of traumatizing episodes that may result in injuries and diseases. When I wrote the first edition of The Adolescent Spine in 1976, I felt it pertinent to produce a work which would help medical students and practitioners alike. That edition was extremely successful, not only in this country, but also in many foreign countries. For a medical text, the number of copies purchased was overwhelming­ certifying that the adolescent spine is of serious interest to pediatricians, orthopaedists, physical therapists, physiatrists, medical students, and other allied health practitioners. This new edition has been revised and considerably expanded with this audience in mind. Four chapters have been contributed by authorities with special expertise.

• Adolescent
• Spine
• Wirbelsäulenerkrankung
• Wirbelsäulenverletzung
• biomechanics
• neurology
• trauma
• conservative orthopedics

• Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA

  Hugo A. Keim

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