Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: The Requisites (Requisites in Pediatrics)

This new resource in the REQUISITES IN PEDIATRICS SERIES focuses on the assesment and stabilization of orthopaedic injuries commonly encountered in clinical practice. Abundant tables examine differential diagnosis, lab values/radiologic studies, treatment/therapy options, and when to refer to a specialist. A consistent organization throughout makes review easy, and chapters end with lists of key points. It's the ideal reference for a quick, efficient, and comprehensive review of essential information needed for board examinations or recertifications • Features key references within each chapter. • Emphasizes assessment and stabilization of the conditions most often encountered in practice. • Organizes topics to address all of the major categories of disease and trauma involving the musculoskeletal system in infants and children. • Examines differential diagnosis, lab values/radiologic studies, treatment/therapy options, and when to refer to a specialist through abundant tables. This new resource in the REQUISITES IN PEDIATRICS SERIES focuses on the assessment and stabilization of orthopaedic injuries commonly encountered in clinical practice. Abundant tables examine differential diagnosis, lab values/radiologic studies, treatment/therapy options, and when to refer to a specialist. A consistent organization throughout makes review easy, and chapters end with lists of key points. It's the ideal reference for a quick, efficient, and comprehensive review of essential information needed for board examinations or recertifications Features key references within each chapter. Emphasizes assessment and stabilization of the conditions most often encountered in practice.Organizes topics to address all of the major categories of disease and trauma involving the musculoskeletal system in infants and children. Examines differential diagnosis, lab values/radiologic studies, treatment/therapy options, and when to refer to a specialist through abundant tables Cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 2 About the Author......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Spine and Pelvis Trauma......Page 16 Upper Extremity Injuries......Page 36 Lower Extremity Fractures......Page 64 Musculoskeletal Infection......Page 108 Skeletal Dysplasias and Metabolic Disorders of Bone......Page 126 Spinal Disorders......Page 162 Hip Disorders......Page 190 Upper Extremity Disorders......Page 228 Pediatric Lower Limb Disorders......Page 261 Sports Medicine......Page 288 Musculoskeletal Tumors in Children......Page 314 Synovial Disorders......Page 352 Cerebral Palsy......Page 388 Spina Bifida......Page 432 Muscular Dystrophy and Arthrogryposis......Page 452 Index......Page 470 This practical volume in the Clinical Practice in Pediatric series focuses on the assessment and stabilization of injuries commonly encountered in clinical practice. Topics and categories are organized to address all of the major categories of disease and trauma involving the musculoskeletal system in infants and children. Tables highlight diagnosis, laboratory and radiologic studies, therapies, and when to refer to a specialist. Key points at the end of each chapter highlight vital information.