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20.06.2024 | Review

Pediatric cervical spine instability: evolving concepts

verfasst von: Yosef M. Dastagirzada, Alex Konigsberg, Dominic Thompson, Richard C.E. Anderson

Erschienen in: Child's Nervous System | Ausgabe 9/2024

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Abstract

The pediatric cervical spine is structurally and biomechanically unique in comparison to adults. Guidelines to assess for cervical spine instability and standard of care treatments in the pediatric population have yet to be delineated. This is due to the rarity of the condition and the lack of multicenter data published on the topic. Our review explores the biomechanics of the pediatric cervical spine and highlights evolving concepts/research over the last several decades, with special attention to the Down syndrome and complex Chiari malformation cohorts.
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Metadaten
Titel
Pediatric cervical spine instability: evolving concepts
verfasst von
Yosef M. Dastagirzada
Alex Konigsberg
Dominic Thompson
Richard C.E. Anderson
Publikationsdatum
20.06.2024
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Child's Nervous System / Ausgabe 9/2024
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06474-w

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