The generously illustrated text provides an in-depth presentation of the interplay between normal developmental biology, abnormal pathologic states and the influence of operative and non-operative orthopedic interventions on childhood orthopedic deformity.
Frederic Shapiro, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Developmental Bone Biology.- Overview of Deformities.- Skeletal Dysplasias.- Bone and Joint Deformity in Metabolic, Inflammatory, Neoplastic, Infectious and Hematologic Disorders.- Epiphyseal Growth Plate Fracture-Separations.- Lower Extremity Length Discrepancies.
“This is an outstanding comprehensive text, atlasand encyclopedia of cartilaginous, bone, and joint diseases in children andadolescents. … I recommend this book to all residents and fellows working inorthopaedic surgery.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, March, 2016)
