Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics: From the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herring, John A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric orthopedics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 volumes: vii, 2044 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Elsevier, 2020

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2022]

Summary:

With complete coverage appropriate for residents through experienced pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics, 6th Edition, continues a 50-year tradition of excellence as the most comprehensive, authoritative guide to diagnosing and treating pediatric musculoskeletal disorders. Editor John Herring, MD, and experts from the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children offer step-by-step instruction and detailed visual guidance on both surgical and non-surgical approaches. It's everything the orthopaedic surgeon needs to know to accurately treat the full spectrum of pediatric orthopaedic conditions and injuries. Presents complete coverage of the latest knowledge on etiology, imaging, differential diagnosis, growth instrumentation, and non-operative and surgical techniques for a wide range of pediatric orthopaedic conditions. Provides expert guidance on difficult diagnostic and clinical management issues for your most challenging cases. Covers today's most effective approaches for management of severe spinal deformities, early onset scoliosis, hip preservation methods, long-term follow-up of trauma conditions, and much more. Offers superb visual guidance with nearly 2,500 full-color illustrations and 70 videos (many are new!) of pediatric surgical procedures, including a number that highlight clinical examination and unusual clinical findings.

Contents:

Growth and development

The orthopaedic history

The orthopaedic examination : a comprehensive overview

The orthopaedic examination : clinical application

Gait analysis

The limping child

Back pain

Disorders of the neck

Scoliosis

Kyphosis

Other anatomic disorders of the spine

Disorders of the upper extremity

Developmental dysplasia of the hip

Legg-calvé-perthes disease

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Congenital coxa vara

Disorders of the femur

Disorders of the leg

Disorders of the foot

Limb length discrepancy

Limb deficiencies

Arthritis

Infections of the musculoskeletal system

General principles of tumor management

Benign musculoskeletal tumors

Malignant bone tumors

General principles of managing orthopaedic injuries

Spinal injuries

Upper extremity injuries

Lower extremity injuries

Disorders of the brain

Disorders of the spinal cord

Poliomyelitis

Disorders of the peripheral nervous system

Muscle diseases

Skeletal dysplasias

Orthopaedic-related syndromes

Metabolic and endocrine disorders of bone

Hematologic disorders

Pediatric sports medicine : issues in contemporary sports participation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (ClinicalKey, viewed on February 3, 2021).

Other Format:

Hardcover: 9780323567695

ISBN:

0-323-56695-2