title: Fifteen-minute consultation: neuromuscular spinal deformity in disabled children.
abstract: Spinal deformity is common and occasionally inevitable in children with disabilities. This article concentrates on non-ambulant children with a spinal deformity, and aims to help the paediatrician understand the challenges families and spinal surgeons face.
authors: Department of Paediatric Neurodisability, Chailey Heritage Clinical Services, East Sussex, UK.
authors: Vivienne
authors: V
authors: Campbell
authors: Guys and St Thomas Foundation Trust, Evelina Children's Hospital, London, UK.
authors: Jonathan D
authors: JD
authors: Lucas
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004856:Postural Balance; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Musculo-Skeletal; Neurodisability; Neurology; Neuromuscular; Orthopaedics