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Pediatric deformity: Analyze the patient history and understand the conditions associated with childhood spinal deformity |
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Pediatric deformity:Examine the child with spinal deformity, including neurology, abdominal reflexes, and syndromic features |
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Pediatric deformity: Critically review the best available evidence to support surgical intervention for severe or progressive deformity |
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Pediatric deformity: Monitor mild to moderate deformities and identify factors that indicate the possibility of progression |
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Pediatric deformity: Discuss with patients the risks and benefits of surgery compared with conservative treatment |
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Pediatric deformity: Consider the patients/parents concerns and expectations |
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Pediatric deformity: Consider the need for reduction, osteotomies, instrumentation, distal fixation, posterior and/or anterior fusion |
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Pediatric deformity: Monitor spinal cord function intraoperatively |
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Pediatric deformity: Identify postoperative complications early and treat promptly |
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| ID |
AOSPINE10012499 |
| Type |
AOSpine |
| Level |
Advanced |
| Region |
Asia Pacific |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Scope |
National |
| Academic status |
Non peer reviewed |
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| Registration |
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| For participants from | Asia Pacific |
| Closing date | 12 Dec 2021 |
| Status | not open yet |
| Places | 12 |
| Available places | 1 |
| Cancellation policy | 50% until 30 days before the event. No refund thereafter |
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