APP Master Sessions-Adolescent Scoliosiso

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The video featured Natasha Vergy, a neurosurgery nurse practitioner at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. She discussed various spinal deformities, including scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spondylolysis, and spondylolisthesis. She explained that scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine measuring greater than 10 degrees and can be functional or structural. Postural scoliosis, leg length discrepancy, and sciatic scoliosis are examples of functional scoliosis that disappear with changes in position or treatment of the underlying cause. Structural scoliosis is fixed and liable to progress. Diagnostic methods include physical examination and imaging, and treatment options range from observation and bracing to surgery depending on the severity. The video also covered congenital scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis, and neuromuscular scoliosis. Dr. Andrew Jay, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Riley, joined Natasha to discuss treatment options for scoliosis, including fusion variants and growing rod techniques. They also discussed kyphosis, spondylolysis, and spondylolisthesis, and explained their causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Overall, the video provided a comprehensive overview of adolescent spinal deformities and their management.

Keywords

spinal deformities

scoliosis

kyphosis

spondylolysis

spondylolisthesis

diagnostic methods

treatment options

adolescent spinal deformities

management