title: The changing role for neurosurgeons and the treatment of spinal deformity.
abstract: Spinal deformity has classically and historically been studied by those in the discipline of orthopedic surgery. This may be attributable to the orthopedic interventionalists' experience with osseous fixation for long-bone and other skeletal fractures. Neurosurgeons have maintained a long-standing interest in complex cervical spinal disorders, and their interest in the larger field of complex spinal deformity has been expanding. An understanding of spinal deformity disorders, biomechanics, bone biology, and metallurgy is necessary before clinical, teaching, and research activities can be undertaken within neurosurgery. The authors describe basic and advanced concepts of spinal deformity management with cases to illustrate teaching points.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA. johnsonjp@cshs.org
authors.forename: J Patrick
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pashman
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lauryssen
authors.forename: Neel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bray
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery; D010819:Physician's Role; D013121:Spinal Curvatures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*