General -- Embryology and Anatomy: Spine/Spinal Cord -- Normal Growth of the Spine and Thorax -- Biomechanics in the Growing Spine -- Genetics -- Evaluation of the Growing Child -- Clinical Examination -- Comorbidities Associated with Early Onset Scoliosis -- Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS) -- Imaging of the Growing Spine -- Back Pain in Children -- Pediatric Spinal Infections -- Management of Spine Tumors in Young Children -- Pediatric Spine Trauma -- The Growing Spine and Sports -- Spinal Deformity in Metabolic Diseases -- Spinal Manifestations of the Skeletal Dysplasias -- Syndromic Spinal Deformities in the Growing Child -- Spinal Deformities in the Growing Child -- Idiopathic Scoliosis: Infantile and Juvenile -- Congenital Scoliosis -- Treatment of Spinal Deformity in Cerebral Palsy -- Myelodysplasia -- Spinal Dysraphism -- Other Neuromuscular Diseases -- Neurofibromatosis -- Sagittal Plane Deformities in Growing Children -- Spondylolisthesis -- Management of Spinal Deformity in the Growing Child: Non-Surgical -- Casting for Early Onset Scoliosis -- Orthotic Management for Infantile and Juvenile Scoliosis -- Halo-Gravity Traction -- Crankshaft Phenomena Following Spinal Fusion in the Growing Child -- Convex Growth Arrest for Congenital Scoliosis -- Kyphectomy in Myelomeningocele -- Hemivertebrectomy -- Vertebral Osteotomy -- Vertebral Resection -- Single Growing Rods -- Dual Growing Rods -- VEPTR Expansion Thoracoplasty -- Revision Spine Surgery in the Growing Child -- Anesthesia and Postoperative Management of Spinal Deformity Surgery in Growing Children -- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Corrective Spine Surgery in the Growing Child -- Nursing Care -- Long-Term Effects of Instrumented Fusion in Growing Children -- Outcomes in Children with Early Onset Scoliosis -- Current Research in Growth Modulation and Future Outlook -- Non-Fusion Anterior Stapling -- Spinal External Fixation -- Magnetic Powered Extensible Rod for Thorax or Spine -- Growth Guided Instrumentation: Shilla Procedure -- Hybrid Distraction-Based Growing Rods -- Basic Science and Future Clinical Perspective.

Spinal disorders in very young children may be caused by a variety of conditions. The treatment of such conditions is often challenging due to the age of the patient and the progressive nature of the deformity. There also may be associated problems such as congenital anomalies, respiratory insufficiency, and neurological problems. Depending on the etiology of the deformity, these children are often cared for by multiple specialists including pediatricians, pediatric orthopaedists or orthopaedic spine surgeons, neurologists, pediatric surgeons, pediatric neurosurgeons, oncologists, and/or pulmonologists. Health professionals in all of the mentioned disciplines are involved in the management of these patients, which is why compiling a comprehensive textbook that is not limited to orthopedic specialists is essential. This textbook will effectively help to standardize the care of these patients. Furthermore, other professionals such as nurses, physical therapists and healthcare professionals in training are usually not familiar with these conditions and are in need of a reference book to consult when caring for children with spinal deformities.