Atlas of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

This is a comprehensive resource book of all operative procedures for children and adolescents related to the skeletal system. Brilliantly illustrated, this definitive surgical atlas presents over 240 procedures currently employed in paediatric surgery! Included are indications, requisites, contraindications and preoperative planning. Thorough and complete, the text gives the pitfalls to avoid, as well as detailed descriptions of postoperative management. It offers a complete sourcebook for operative procedures involving the musculoskeletal system. From the neck/shoulder region, to the spine, to the foot, coverage is all-inclusive. It provides an extensive coverage of the following areas: hand, pelvis/hip/proximal femur, leg/ankle and foot. It is well illustrated, with over 1795 figures and tables.