Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics

A guide to the diagnosis and management of pediatric orthopedic problems. It reviews and illustrates treatment plans and discusses pitfalls, including normal variations. It focuses on the welfare of the whole child, and includes parent education information.

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Geared to the everyday needs of pediatricians, primary care physicians, and orthopedists, the Third Edition of this best-selling book is a complete and user-friendly guide to the diagnosis and management of pediatric orthopedic problems. Treatment plans are reviewed and illustrated and pitfalls, including normal variations, are discussed. The emphasis is on the welfare of the whole child, and parent education information is included. This edition is updated to include a revamped chapter on growth and substantially revised chapters on evaluation, management, lower limb, trauma, and infection.