title: Scoliosis evaluation and management.
abstract: Specific guidelines for the management of scoliosis must be individualized based on a number of factors. It is important to be sure that a patient who appears to have ordinary idiopathic scoliosis does not have some underlying disease process or congenital anomaly, which if undiscovered, may complicate that patient's management. The management of scoliosis has changed in the past few years due to significant advances in blood banking, anesthesia, and spinal instrumentation. Scoliosis fusions are performed regularly throughout the country with a great degree of safety. By combining early detection and modern management techniques, significant untreated curvature of the spine can be eliminated, and functional and cosmetic deformity can be avoided.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Stanton
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013123:Spinal Fusion