Scoliosis in Non-Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy: Challenges and Management.

Isr Med Assoc J

Pediatric Orthopedic Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Published: November 2019

In non-ambulatory patients with cerebral palsy, the presence of scoliosis has a major impact on health and quality of life. The aim of this review is to raise awareness of caregivers from various professions to the extent of the problem, to explain the natural history of neuromuscular scoliosis and its pathophysiology, and to describe up-to-date optional conservative and surgical treatments.

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