title: Burnei-Gavriliu classification of congenital scoliosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The existent classifications of congenital scoliosis cannot contain all the cases encountered in the medical practice taking into account the complexity of the spine deformity in this pathology.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The paper represents a retrospective study that analyses a new classification of congenital scoliosis in comparison with the existing classification.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study analyses 56 cases over a period of 14 years (2000-2013), based on the spine dominant deviation: longitudinal or rotational imbalance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This new classification contains not only the formation, segmentation and mixed defects, but also the formation failure with or without fusion failure of the ossification centers (wedged vertebra, hemivertebral body, segmented, hemisegmented, unsegmented hemivertebra, which may be successive, intermittent, alternant compensated or alternant decompensated). It also contains the congenital scoliosis with a rotational imbalance by spinal traction, spinal pushing or by a mixed effect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In comparison with the other classifications in literature: Winter, Imagama or Kawakami, this classification systematizes data according not only to the spatial disposition of the hemivertebrae, but also to the balance of the deformity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion, this classification of congenital scoliosis has a practical, diagnostic, therapeutical and prognostic use.
authors: Department of Pediatric and Orthopedic Surgery, "Maria Sklodowska Curie" Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania ; Baneasa Hospital - "Regina Maria" Private Health Care Network, Bucharest, Romania.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Ghiță
authors: Department of Pediatric and Orthopedic Surgery, "Maria Sklodowska Curie" Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Georgescu
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Brasov, Romania.
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Muntean
authors: Department of Pediatric and Orthopedic Surgery, "Maria Sklodowska Curie" Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania.
authors: Ș
authors: Ș
authors: Hamei
authors: Department of Pediatric and Orthopedic Surgery, "Maria Sklodowska Curie" Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania.
authors: E M
authors: EM
authors: Japie
authors: Department of Pediatric and Orthopedic Surgery, "Maria Sklodowska Curie" Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania ; Baneasa Hospital - "Regina Maria" Private Health Care Network, Bucharest, Romania.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Dughilă
authors: Department of Pediatric and Orthopedic Surgery, "Maria Sklodowska Curie" Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Țiripa
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009407:Nerve Block; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: classification; congenital scoliosis; hemivertebra; longitudinal imbalance; rotational imbalance