ABSTRACT

This concise postgraduate textbook of Pediatric Orthopedics focuses firmly on treatment, allowing trainee orthopedic surgeons to make an informed contribution during their Pediatrics rotation and to speak confidently about the approach to individual patients during their specialty exams. While other textbooks concentrate on theory and the comprehen

part |2 pages

SECTION 1 Deformities

chapter 2|7 pages

Equinus deformity Joseph

chapter 3|13 pages

Equinovarus Nayagam

chapter 4|4 pages

Calcaneus deformity Joseph

chapter 5|6 pages

Cavus Joseph

chapter 6|5 pages

Congenital vertical talus Nayagam

chapter 7|5 pages

Planovalgus deformity Joseph

chapter 9|7 pages

Metatarsus adductus and skewfoot Nayagam

chapter 11|4 pages

Posteromedial bowing of the tibia Joseph

chapter 12|6 pages

Tibial torsion Joseph

chapter 13|7 pages

Flexion deformity of the knee Joseph

chapter 14|6 pages

Genu recurvatum Joseph

chapter 15|7 pages

Genu varum Nayagam

chapter 16|7 pages

Genu valgum Nayagam

chapter 17|9 pages

Coxa vara Loder

chapter 18|6 pages

Femoral anteversion Loder

chapter 19|5 pages

Cubitus varus and valgus Joseph

chapter 21|20 pages

Scoliosis Torode

chapter 22|11 pages

Kyphotic deformities of the spine Torode

chapter 23|6 pages

Torticollis Torode

part |2 pages

SECTION 2 Dislocations

chapter |38 pages

Hip

chapter |6 pages

Shoulder

chapter |4 pages

Elbow

chapter |7 pages

Spine

part |2 pages

SECTION 3 Deficiencies

chapter |13 pages

Leg

chapter |12 pages

Thigh

chapter |10 pages

Forearm

chapter |7 pages

Hand

part |2 pages

SECTION 4 Discrepancies of limb length

part |2 pages

SECTION 5 Decreased joint mobility

part |2 pages

SECTION 6 Paralyses

chapter |5 pages

Lower motor neuron

chapter |18 pages

Lower limb 54. The paralysed hip Joseph

chapter |21 pages

Upper limb 57. The paralysed elbow Joseph

chapter |5 pages

Upper motor neuron

part |2 pages

SECTION 7 Epiphyseal and physeal problems

chapter 67|8 pages

Blount’s disease Loder

chapter 68|10 pages

Perthes’ disease Joseph

chapter 69|8 pages

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis Loder

chapter 70|8 pages

Physeal bar Loder

part |2 pages

SECTION 8 Infections

chapter 71|5 pages

Acute septic arthritis Joseph

chapter 72|7 pages

Acute osteomyelitis Joseph