A Reference Handbook for Pediatric Surgeons

Comparison of Pediatric and General Orthopedic Surgeons’ Approaches in Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip and Flexible Flatfoot: the Road to Clinical Consensus

  Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and flatfoot are common pediatric orthopedic disorders, being referred to and managed by both general and pediatric orthopedic surgeons, through various modalities. Our study aimed to evaluate their consensus and perspective disagreements in terms of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of the mentioned deformities. Forty participants in two groups o...

Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Common Pediatric X-Ray Examinations in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Introduction Given the fact that children are more sensitive to radiation, compared to adults, special attention needs to be paid to radiation protection in pediatric radiology. Diagnostic reference level (DRL) has been defined to be employed as a practical tool for examining the overall performance of a radiological center in terms of patient dose among a series of similar equipments in an are...

Nonoperative Aspects of Pediatric Surgery with Special Emphasis on Surgical Neonatology

The intent of this book, if one were to judge from the title, would be a handbook in the supporting structures necessary for the accomplishment of patient care in pediatric surgery. After reviewing the material in some detail, I find that it does not fulfill this role and that it indeed fulfills no evident role that can be determined from reading it. The treatment of most individual sections is...

Handbook for Use of Compounders in Civil Hospitals and Sub-Assistant Surgeons in Out-Lying Dispensaries

Book Review: The Handbook of Neurosurgery 8th Edition by Mark S. Greenberg: A Review of its Use in Clinical Practice

The Handbook of Neurosurgery 8th Edition by Mark S. Greenberg is an excellent reference for rapid review when a decision about a clinical situation requires a quick review of relevant and adequately detailed information. In this way, The Handbook of Neurosurgery is much more useful in most clinical situations than many of the multi-volume neurosurgery texts available today. The updated version ...