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MEDICAL
Orthopaedics
Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery:
Pediatrics 2E
By David L. Skaggs MD, Vice Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
DESCRIPTION
Master the pediatric orthopaedic techniques preferred by today’s expert surgeons! This 2nd Edition remains
your go-to resource for the most advanced and effective surgical techniques for treating fractures, congenital
conditions, and other orthopaedic problems in children and adolescents. More than 1,000 high-quality photo-
graphs and drawings guide you step by step through each procedure, and personal pearls from master sur-
geons provide operative tips that foster optimal care and outcomes. Twelve new chapters bring you
completely up to date with what’s new in the field.
FEATURES
New chapters
cover pediatric sports injuries; medial femoral patella ligament reconstruction
and tibial spine; surgical hip dislocation for SCFE, hip arthroscopy, and periacetabular osteotomy; and
pediatric trauma procedures including medial epicondyle fractures, proximal humerus CRPP, distal
radius fractures, closed reduction and casting of forearm fractures.
Full-color, sequential, surgeon’s-eye view intraoperative photographs
combine with radio-
graphs and detailed drawings by noted medical illustrators to provide a highly visual guide to pediatric
orthopaedic surgery.
The world’s foremost surgeons
describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, ex-
plain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls
and tips for improving results.
Comprehensive coverage includes all major joints: shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, hip, knee, foot
and ankle, and spine, as well as trauma and cerebral palsy.
Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4511-9444-9 / ($249.99 )
Approx 686 pp / 8 375 x 10 875 / 2015
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