Pediatric Orthopedics for Primary Care Physicians

This revised and extended new edition retains the features that made the first edition such a popular text for pediatricians and primary care physicians: orthopedic disorders are arranged according to age of onset and also according to their frequency of occurrence, and this is supplemented with helpful guidelines for orthopedic referral. Distilling a vast wealth of the author's experience in this area, the book provides a user-friendly, concise, and readable account of all the main pediatric orthopedic complications, with the addition in this new edition of helpful " pearl " boxes to highlight salient features of the given disorder. A new chapter on the genetics of these disorders provides additional useful background. The new edition is also richly illustrated throughout with many new radiographs and line drawings to supplement the text. Written specifically for residents and attending physicians in pediatrics and family practice, this volume will help doctors provide the optimal care for these patients. Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. hardback eBook (NetLibrary) eBook (NetLibrary) hardback To my wife, Phyllis Ann Weiner, whose unfailing patience, understanding, support, and sacrifice has fostered its genesis, and to our children To Dr. Ian Macnab, my revered mentor, the catalyst and stimulant of this effort, for the years of his scholarly advice and the brilliance of his teaching. To Dr. Harry W. Odell, my esteemed training chief; and to my parents, Milt and Adeline, for the nurturing that allowed this to take form and shape, and especially my mother Adeline, the most loving and lovable person I have ever known.