Pediatric bone : biology & diseases / edited by Francis H. Glorieux, John M. Pettifor, Harald Jüppner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glorieux, Francis H.

Contributor:

Glorieux, Francis H.

Pettifor, John M.

Jüppner, Harald.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bones.

Bone diseases in children.

Physical Description:

xiii, 853 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Academic, 2012.

Summary:

Pediatric osteology, a medical specialty that has come of age, has contributed to the understanding of adult bone diseases as well. This second edition reference updates the 2003 edition with more emphasis on management as well as new and revised contributions. Thirty chapters present basic information regarding bone development, tools and techniques for evaluation (including a new chapter on radiographic imaging), and the specifics of various diseases. The three editors are affiliated as follows: Francis H. Glorieux (McGill U., Canada), John M. Pettifor (Chir Hani Baragwanath Hospital, South Africa), and Harald Juppner (Harvard Medical School, US). Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

ISBN:

9780123820402

0123820405

OCLC:

751715627