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Best Practice Guidelines for Early-Onset Scoliosis

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Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) comprises a diverse spectrum of pathologies for which no single treatment modality is sufficient to address the wide variety of curve types. A thorough understanding of the available literature can guide surgeons in providing the best available treatment.

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Shaw, K.A., Murphy, J.S., Fletcher, N.D., Oetgen, M.E. (2022). Best Practice Guidelines for Early-Onset Scoliosis. In: Akbarnia, B.A., Thompson, G.H., Yazici, M., El-Hawary, R. (eds) The Growing Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84393-9_56

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