Full Description
This important new text assesses the benefits of conservative versus surgical treatment of pediatric fractures, combining clear procedural guidelines with an analysis of the most effective operative approach. More than 500 pages offer detailed, comprehensive coverage of techniques and strategies, with 450 illustrations clarifying all concepts.Key features:General overview of fracture treatment, including corrective mechanisms in the growing skeleton, classification of pediatric fractures, and growth disturbances Focused discussions on how to treat injuries in the upper and lower extremities, including trauma to the elbow, hand, knee, ankle, and more Compares multiple therapy options to demonstrate the best approach Offers observations on anesthesia, treatment, and follow-up for everyday reference Contains extensive appendices on such timely topics as battered child syndrome and birth traumaCovering everything from posttraumatic deformities to spinal injuries, this informative text explores the most effective solutions to pediatric fractures. It also provides insights for integrating children and parents into the treatment process for more successful outcomes. This book is an essential, up-to-the-minute resource for all orthopedic surgeons and pediatricians who treat these pediatric fractures and injuries.
Contents
General Science, Treatment, and Clinical Considerations1 Growth and Growth Disturbances2 Corrective Mechanisms in the Growing Skeleton3 Consolidation and Consolidation Disturbances4 General Observations on the Nature and Correction of Posttraumatic Deformities5 Patterns of Injury and Prognosis of Childhood Fractures6 General Observations on Prevention of Injuries in Growing Patients7 Classification of Pediatric Fractures8 Diagnostic Studies9 Measurements10 General Observations on Anesthesia11 General Observations on Treatment12 Follow-up13 Aftercare14 Medicine and Sports15 Hospital, Parents, and the Child16 General Observations on Information17 "Don't Make Such a Fuss-You're Only a Child"Specific InjuriesUpper Extremities18 Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle and Humeral Shaft19 Elbow Injuries20 Fractures of the Radial and Ulnar Shaft21 Injuries to the Bones of the HandLower Extremities22 Injuries to the Proximal Femur and Femoral Shaft23 Knee Injuries24 Fractures of the Tibial and Fibular Shaft25 Ankle Injuries26 Injuries to the Bones of the FootAppendix27 Battered Child Syndrome28 Birth Trauma29 Pelvic Fractures30 Spinal Disorders and Injuries31 Toddler's Fractures32 Pathological Fractures
