title: Other causes of pediatric deformity.
abstract: Pediatric spine deformity can result from a variety of conditions. The etiologies include idiopathic, congenital, neuromuscular, traumatic, iatrogenic, and radiation-induced spine deformities. The spine deformity may manifest as scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, or a mixed deformity. In this article, the authors discuss the classification, natural history, and management of congenital scoliosis. They conclude with a discussion of the various etiologies for neuromuscular scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Shriner's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19027, USA. amersamdani@yahoo.com <amersamdani@yahoo.com>
authors.forename: Amer F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Samdani
authors.forename: Phillip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Storm
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*