Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics

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.

Lynn T. Staheli, M.D.: Professor Emeritus, Department of Orthopedics, University of Washington School of Medicine; Consulting Orthopedist, Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington