Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1968 · 262 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryPediatric OrthopaedicsPediatric Orthopedic SurgerySpine SurgeryCongenital Orthopedic DisordersPediatric ScoliosisPediatric Spine DeformityPediatric Spine SurgerySpinal FusionSpine DisordersCongenital Spine DisordersMilwaukee BraceNon-surgical TherapyOperative TreatmentPediatric Scoliosis SurgeryScoliosis BracingScoliosis Outcomes AssessmentThoracic Scoliosis Surgery
Congenital anomalies of the spine producing scoliosis are frequently associated with other anomalies. The scoliosis is usually slowly but relentlessly progressive and an unacceptable deformity results if active treatment is not given. Except for the unsegmented unilateral bar, the specific anomaly present was of less prognostic value than the pattern of the curve and the area of the spine involved.