INFANTILE AND JUVENILE SCOLIOSIS

Course overview

EARLY-ONSET SCOLIOSIS (EOS) OCCURS IN YOUNG CHILDREN AND PRESENTS A UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING DILEMMA SINCE THE SPINE, THORAX, AND LUNGS ARE STILL DEVELOPING, AND ALLOWING FOR PROPER LUNG DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF EARLY ONSET SCOLIOSIS AND STRESSES THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM APPROACH TO THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.