Full Description
Written by two authorities in pediatric orthopaedics, this book is a complete, practical, and highly illustrated guide to handling difficult orthopaedic problems in children. In an engaging and informal style, the authors offer advice for avoiding pitfalls in diagnosing and treating the full range of musculoskeletal disorders, including trauma, orthopaedic infections, bone and soft tissue tumors, skeletal dysplasias, neuromuscular conditions, congenital syndromes, problems in pediatric athletes, and conditions of the spine, hip, leg, and foot.Throughout the book are guest appearances by "gurus," the leading experts and mentors in pediatric orthopaedics, presenting essential unique tips on handling the special needs of children. To facilitate easy access for the busy clinician, information is provided in boxes and bulleted lists containing summary points, complications to avoid, surgical steps, and treatment recommendations by age. More than 600 illustrations complement the text.
Contents
THE BASICS FOR STAYING OUT OF TROUBLEGrowth and Development for OrthopodsJohn M. FlynnThe Pediatric Orthopedic ExamDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Guru: David AaronsonDealing with FamiliesDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Guru: Dennis R. WengerTRAUMAStaying Out of Trouble While Caring for the Injured ChildJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: George H. ThompsonTrauma About the Elbow: Overview, Supracondylar and Transphyseal FracturesDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Guru: Earl A. StanleyTrauma About the Elbow II: Other FracturesDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Guru: James H. BeatyTrauma About the Forearm and HandJohn M. FlynnTrauma About the Pelvis/Hip/FemurJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: Charles T. PriceTrauma About the Knee, Tibia, and FootDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Guru: R. Mervyn LettsSPECIAL MALADIES AND CONCERNS...NEUROLOGIC, ONCOLOGICIssues of the NewbornDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Gurus: Paul D. Sponseller and Istvan SeriStaying Out of Trouble with a Limping ChildJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: Randall T. LoderStaying Out of Trouble While Caring for the Pediatric AthleteJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: Carl L. StanitskiStaying Out of Trouble with SyndromesJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: Michael J. GoldbergStaying Out of Trouble with Cerebral PalsyJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: Freeman MillerOther Neuromuscular Conditions and Spina BifidaDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Guru: John F. SarwarkStaying Out of Trouble with Orthopedic InfectionsJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: Raymond T. MorrissyStaying Out of Trouble with TumorsJohn M. FlynnConsulting Guru: John P. DormansSkeletal DysplasiasVernon T. ToloSPINE AND HIPStaying Out of Trouble with Scoliosis in ChildrenDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Gurus: John B. Emans and Larry G. LenkeSpine II: Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis, and OthersJohn M. FlynnDevelopmental Dysplasia of the HipDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Guru: Michael BensonStaying Out of Trouble with the Hip, II: Legg-Calve-Perthes, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, and Transient Synovitis vs. Septic ArthritisJohn M. FlynnConsulting Gurus: John Anthony Herring and Alvin CrawfordLOWER EXTREMITYLegs Bow Out, Feet Turn In, Who Cares?David L. SkaggsConsulting Gurus: Peter M. Stevens and Lynn T. StaheliLeg Length InequalityDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Gurus: Franz Grill and Colin MoselyFoot Problems in ChildrenDavid L. SkaggsConsulting Gurus: Vincent S. Mosca and Kenneth J. Noonan
