The Pediatric Spine II: Developmental Anomalies (Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery)

It is estimated that the functionally significant body of knowledge for a given medical specialty changes radically every 8 years. New specialties and "sub­ specialization" are occurring at approximately an equal rate. Historically, estab­ lished journals have not been able either to absorb this increase in publishable material or to extend their readership to the new specialists. International and national meetings, symposia and seminars, workshops, and newsletters success­ fully bring to the attention of physicians within developing specialties what is occurring, but generally only in demonstration form without providing historical perspective, pathoanatomical correlates, or extensive discussion. Page and time limitations oblige the authors to present only the essence of their material. Pediatric neurosurgery is an example of a specialty that has developed during the past 15 years. Over this period, neurosurgeons have obtained special train­ ing in pediatric neurosurgery, and then dedicated themselves primarily to its practice. Centers, Chairs, and educational programs have been established as groups of neurosurgeons in different countries throughout the world organized themselves respectively into national and international societies for pediatric neurosurgery. These events were both preceded and followed by specialized courses, national and international journals, and ever-increasing clinical and investigative studies into all aspects of surgically treatable diseases of the child's nervous system. Front Matter....Pages i-x Malformations of the Vertebrae....Pages 1-18 The Normal and Abnormal Aspects of the Cranio-Vertebral Junction....Pages 19-56 Chiari Malformations....Pages 57-90 Diastematomyelia and Diplomyelia....Pages 91-112 Spondylolisthesis....Pages 113-133 Neurenteric Cysts....Pages 134-143 Sacral and Lumbo-Sacral Agenesis....Pages 144-166 Teratomas....Pages 167-176 The Tethered Spinal Cord....Pages 177-188 Neuromuscular Scoliosis....Pages 189-220 Current Concepts in Long-Term Care of the Deformed Spine....Pages 221-250 Congenital Malformations of the Spine in Children: Neuro-Imaging....Pages 251-290 Back Matter....Pages 291-297

The newest volume in the Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery series is divided into three books: each one is authored by a distinguished group of neurosurgeons and deals with specific topics. Together they are a complete source of information on the pediatric spine!