Spine enthusiasts, rejoice!  An expert panel joins the podcast to discuss and debate the techniques, indications, and all aspects of performing Posterior Column Osteotomies for pediatric spine deformity. Your hosts are Lorena Floccari from Akron Children's Hospital, Kenneth Illingworth from Cedars-Sinai Hospital LA, and Craig Louer from Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Music by A. A. Alto.

Expert Panel:

Haemish Crawford, FRACS.  Starship Children’s Hospital; Auckland, New Zealand

James O. Sanders, MD.   University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC

Suken A. Shah, MD.  Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington, DE

Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS.   Scottish Rite Hospital; Dallas, TX

This installment is performed in conjunction with the Journal of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (JPOSNA). The Feb 1, 2023 release of JPOSNA includes a critical concepts review article on PCO technique and use in addition to a transcript form of this panel discussion. 

February 2022 JPOSNA Table of Contents: https://jposna.org/index.php/jposna

PCOs in AIS Current Concepts Review: https://jposna.org/index.php/jposna/article/view/638

PCO Expert Panel: https://jposna.org/index.php/jposna/article/view/639