Pediatric Skeletal Trauma: A Practical Guide

Highly illustrated with radiographs, clinical photographs and line drawings

Outlines diagnostic procedures in a clear and concise style

Discusses conservative and operative treatment options for optimal clinical outcomes

About this book

This book provides all the knowledge needed to treat injuries to the pediatric extremities, spine, and pelvis. It aims to enable age-appropriate diagnosis and optimal treatment selection, with particular consideration of the current developmental age of an injured child. A general overview section presents the features of skeletal growth, growth plate fusion, and the concept of non-growth-damaging treatment of pediatric fractures.

The well-structured specialized chapters detail the characteristics of individual injuries with corresponding case studies. Thus, the book offers a learning opportunity but can also be used as a practical daily reference to facilitate orientation. Three chapters focus on options for the correction of injuries that have healed poorly. The book offers exceptional value through:

Classifications of fractures and injuries

Schematic drawings of typical fractures with developmental characteristics

Structured overview tables for all regions of injury with representation of the fracture types and their characteristic radiographs

Presentation of conservative and operative treatment options and illustration of all typical situations