Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors
Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors Alexandre Arkader Mark C. Gebhardt John P. Dormans Pediatric bone and soft-tissue tumors are rare. Although uncommon, these tumors may impact significantly in the child’s life,…
Myelomeningocele
Myelomeningocele Vineeta T. Swaroop Luciano Dias Neural tube defects result from failure of the neural tube to close during embryogenesis. Although the incidence of neural tube defects has declined in…
Musculoskeletal Infection
Musculoskeletal Infection Anthony A. Stans Musculoskeletal infection may present in a myriad of clinical situations in all regions of the musculoskeletal system. Bone and joint infection may cause rapid destruction…
The Skeletal Dysplasias
The Skeletal Dysplasias Paul D. Sponseller Michael C. Ain GENERAL PRINCIPLES Osteochondral dysplasias are rare disorders of growth and development that affect cartilage and bone. Knowledge about these dysplasias is…
Syndromes of Orthopaedic Importance
Syndromes of Orthopaedic Importance Benjamin A. Alman Michael J. Goldberg The word syndrome is derived from a Greek word that means to run together. When several relatively uncommon anomalies occur…
Localized Disorders of Skin and Soft Tissue
Localized Disorders of Skin and Soft Tissue Haemish Crawford This chapter focuses on conditions that have orthopaedic manifestations localized to a particular area or region. It is difficult to classify…
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Pamela F. Weiss OVERVIEW OF PEDIATRIC RHEUMATIC DISEASE ENCOUNTERED BY THE PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON Joint pain is a common childhood complaint. Each year, as many as 1%…
Diseases of the Hematopoietic System
Diseases of the Hematopoietic System Michael T. Busch Amy L. Dunn Diseases of the hematopoietic system can profoundly affect musculoskeletal form and function. The hematopoietic system consists of the cellular…
The Pediatric Orthopaedic Examination
The Pediatric Orthopaedic Examination David D. Aronsson Jennifer W. Lisle INTRODUCTION The pediatric orthopaedic examination can vary considerably depending on the age of the child, chief complaint, magnitude of the…
Metabolic and Endocrine Abnormalities
Metabolic and Endocrine Abnormalities Andrew W. Howard Benjamin A. Alman INTRODUCTION Biologic Functions of Bone. Although orthopaedists tend to focus on the role of bone as the structural support for…
