Description
Thieme Medical Publishers Handbook Of Pediatric Orthopedics 2Nd Edition by Sponseller
Handbook of Pediatric Orthopedics -- now in a fully updated Second Edition -- encapsulates everything an orthopedic surgeon needs to know to make rapid diagnoses and quickly plan treatment for the gamut of common and uncommon pediatric orthopedic problems.
The author, a well-respected authority in the field, provides only the most pertinent information on the developmental, genetic, and neurologic etiology of the various conditions. A full chapter concentrates exclusively on core treatment guidelines and algorithms for pediatric trauma management. Each chapter presents information on basic principles, technical skills, and standards of care in an easy-to-reference list format that allows the busy practitioner quick access to key information and thus facilitates faster diagnoses.
Key Features:-
- Compiles new data on blocks, traction, special casts, aspiration, and arthogram interpretation
- Includes 164 drawings, graphs, and charts illustrate important concepts
- Provides must-know radiographic parameters and clinical tips for key developmental disorders
- Reviews difficult-to-remember levels of innervation, including for the brachial plexus
- Numerous charts conveniently list medications and dosages based on weight, route, and frequency
- Helpful graphs track growth predictions for each region of the skeletonOrthopedic surgeons, residen