Introduction
Define/describe the condition
Anatomy
Describe the pertinent anatomy and provide links to relevant pages
Pathogeneis
Describe the biologic basis of the disorder or the mechanism of injury
Natural History
Describe the natural history,epidemiology and prognosis
Patient History and Physical Findings
Describe the means to elicit the most useful information from the patient history and physical examination as well as the relevant findings
Imaging and Diagnostic Studies
Describe appropriate radiologic and other diagnostic studies
Differential Diagnosis
Include a list with links to relevant conditions
Treatment
Medical therapy:
Nonoperative treatment: Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) recommendation includes brace treatment of skeletally immature patients who present with curves greater than 30 degrees and those who progress by 10 degrees or more to curves greater than 25 degrees. Part-time or night time braces (eg Charleston or Providence) may be effective for curves less than 35 degrees. Bracing should continue until completion of growth, indicated by unchanged height at an interval of 6 months, Risser stage 4 (females), Risser stage 5 (males), 18 - 24 months after menarchy, or skeletal maturity on bone age determination
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Operative treatment - include links to pages with detailed surgical techniques
Indications and contraindications
Pearls and Pitfalls
Tips and problems to avoid
Postoperative Care
Include immediate postoperative care and rehabilitation
Outcome
Include functional and prosthetic survivorship data as applicable
Complications
Include overview of complications
References
