Pediatric Orthopedics A Handbook for Primary Care Physicians /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Abdelgawad, Amr (Editor), Naga, Osama (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Orthopedics.; Pediatrics.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; Primary Care Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

Topics in pediatric orthopedics routinely surface in general pediatrics and primary care medicine, whether on board exams or in clinical practice. Musculoskeletal-related problems are common presenting complaints in any general pediatric or family medicine practice, and in emergency medicine. From b...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to topics in pediatric orthopedics
• Birth injuries
• Musculoskeletal infections
• Tumor and tumor-like conditions
• Hip
• Knee
• Foot
• Upper extremity
• Spine
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Trauma
• General/metabolic conditions affecting bones.