Children's Spinal Disorders and Fractures

This book brings together the congenital, acquired and traumatic conditions which may affect the child's cervical and thoraco-lumbar spine. The immature spine poses considerable diagnostic dilemmas and radiographs are often difficult to interpret. The aetiology of deformity, its assessment, monitoring and treatment are comprehensively described. Back pain in children receives special attention. Care has been taken to identify symptoms and signs which should raise our level of anxiety and those which are likely to resolve. Where surgery is necessary the principles and risks are defined.

List of contents

Congenital Disorders of the Cervical Spine.- Back Pain in Children.- Spinal Deformities.- Spondylolisthesis.- Traumatic Disorders of the Cervical Spine.- Fractures of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine.

Summary

This book brings together the congenital, acquired and traumatic conditions which may affect the child’s cervical and thoraco-lumbar spine. The immature spine poses considerable diagnostic dilemmas and radiographs are often difficult to interpret. The aetiology of deformity, its assessment, monitoring and treatment are comprehensively described. Back pain in children receives special attention. Care has been taken to identify symptoms and signs which should raise our level of anxiety and those which are likely to resolve. Where surgery is necessary the principles and risks are defined.

Additional text

From the reviews:
“A highly illustrated review of spinal diseases written by and for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, as well as pediatric and orthopedic practitioners.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 9 (2), December, 2011)

Report

From the reviews:
"A highly illustrated review of spinal diseases written by and for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, as well as pediatric and orthopedic practitioners." (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 9 (2), December, 2011)

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael K. D. Benson (Editor), Joh Fixsen (Editor), John Fixsen (Editor), Malcolm Macnicol (Editor), Klaus Parsch (Editor), Klaus Parsch et al (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.2011
• EAN: 9780857295576
• ISBN: 978-0-85729-557-6
• No. of pages: 125
• Weight: 402 g
• Illustrations: XI, 125 p. 138 illus., 14 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; B, Medicine, Medicine: general issues, Surgery, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Orthopaedics, general surgery, Health Sciences, Medicine/Public Health, general, pediatric surgery, Surgical orthopaedics & fractures, Paediatric medicine, Conservative Orthopedics, Back pain;Orthopedic;Pediatric;Spinal surgery;Spine