Management of Pediatric Fractures

A practical reference text for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, pediatric emergentologists, and orthopedic surgeons who deal with injured children in a part-time capacity. It emphasizes the management and potential complications of fractures seen in childhood; encompasses the full spectrum of fractures including those less commonly encountered, but which frequently pose a dilemma in management; and correlates the characteristic pediatric anatomic characteristics with the type of fracture, displacement, and complications. Emphasis on the avoidance of physeal damage during the reduction and care of all fractures is provided throughout. The text ends with an appendix on a practical and simple classification system for a pediatric fracture database. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR