DESCRIPTION:
Continuing the tradition of excellence that began in 1972, this latest edition of Tachdjian?s Pediatric Orthopaedics offers the detailed visual guidance and unmatched expertise you need to effectively diagnose and treat pediatric musculoskeletal disorders. Extensive updates offer you the latest knowledge on etiology, imaging, differential diagnosis, and non-operative and surgical techniques for a wide range of pediatric orthopaedic conditions.
"... delivers the most comprehensive text on this subject." Reviewed by Dr. Neel Kamal on behalf of BACCH Newsletter, March 2015
New to this Edition:
- Produce the best possible outcomes using today""s most effective approaches for management of severe spinal deformities, hip impingement, early-onset scoliosis, and other pediatric musculoskeletal conditions.
- See exactly how to proceed step-by-step with instructional videos demonstrating repair of bilateral dislocated hips, triple arthrodesis for planovalgus foot, patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, elbow arthroscopy, and more.
- Access the full contents online
Key Features:
- Access expert guidance on difficult diagnostic and clinical management issues for your most challenging cases.
- Perfect your technique with the visual guidance of nearly 2,500 full-color illustrations and 60 videos of pediatric surgical procedures, including a number that highlight clinical examination and unusual clinical findings.
Author Information:
By John A. Herring, MD, Chief of Staff Emeritus, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
DESCRIPTION:
Section I. Disciplines
1. Growth and Development
2. The Orthopaedic History
3. The Orthopaedic Examination: A Comprehensive Overview
4. The Orthopaedic Examination: Clinical Application
5. Gait Analysis
6. The Limping Child
7. Back Pain
8. Anesthesiology
9. Management of Children with Developmental Disabilities
10. Imaging
Section II. Anatomic Disorders
11. Disorders of the Neck
12. Scoliosis
13. Kyphosis
14. Other Anatomic Disorders of the Spine
15. Disorders of the Upper Extremity
16. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
17. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
18. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
19. Congenital Coxa Vara
20. Disorders of Femur
21. Disorders of the Knee
22. Disorders of the Leg
23. Disorders of the Foot
24. Limb Length Discrepancy
Section III. Common Orthopaedic Disorders
25. Limb Deficiencies
26. Arthritis and Bone and Joint Infections
Section IV. Musculoskeletal Tumors
27. General Principles of Tumor Management
28. Benign Musculoskeletal Tumors
29. Malignant Bone Tumors
Section V. Injuries
30. General Principles of Managing Orthopaedic Injuries
31. Spinal Injuries
32. Upper Extremity Injuries
33. Lower Extremity Injuries
The following sections are web-only
Section VI Neuromuscular Disorders
34. Disorders of the Brain
35. Disorders of the Spinal Cord
36. Poliomyelitis
37. Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
38. Muscle Diseases
Section VII Other Orthopaedic Disorders
39. Skeletal Dysplasias
40. Orthopaedic-Related Syndromes
41. Metabolic and Endocrine Bone Diseases
42. Hematologic Disorders
