Geared to the everyday needs of pediatricians, primary care physicians, and orthopedists, the Third Edition of this best-selling book is a complete and user-friendly guide to the diagnosis and management of pediatric orthopedic problems. Treatment plans are reviewed and illustrated and pitfalls, including normal variations, are discussed. The emphasis is on the welfare of the whole child, and parent education information is included. This edition is updated to include a revamped chapter on growth and substantially revised chapters on evaluation, management, lower limb, trauma, and infection.

This volume in The Secrets Series® is back in an exciting, fully updated 3rd Edition! Over 90 contributing experts provide you with authoritative, up-to-date guidance on every aspect of orthopaedic disorders in children. From growth and development to integrating a child with a disability into society to physeal injuries to child abuse to youth sports and related injuries―this book presents all the key elements of orthopedics for clinical use, rounds, and board preparation..Provides well-rounded coverage of orthopedic issues, including growth and development · integrating a child with a disability into society · physeal injuries · child abuse · youth sports and related injuries · and more. Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and tips for the authors.Features a two-color page layout, "Key Points" boxes, and lists of useful web sites to expand your reference power.Includes a chapter containing the "Top 100 Secrets" in pediatric orthopaedics, enabling you to quickly review essential material.Includes a chapter containing the "Top 100 Secrets" in pediatric orthopaedics, enabling you to quickly review essential material.Comes in a convenient pocket size for easy access to key information.

Product Description: The most authoritative experts in the U.S. and Canada have put together 100 chapters in the popular "Secrets" format covering every aspect of orthopaedic disorders in children. Pediatricians, orthopaedists, and internists will find this the perfect book for clinical use...read more