ORTHOPAEDIC KNOWLEDGE UPDATE: PEDIATRICS 5

Section 1: General
Steve L. Frick, MD, Editor
1. Quality, Safety, and Value
2. Evidence-Based Quality and Outcomes Assessment in Pediatric Orthopaedics
3. Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Management
4. Musculoskeletal Infections
5. Benign and Malignant Musculoskeletal Neoplasms
6. Growth of the Musculoskeletal System

Section 2: Basic Science
Benjamin Alman, MD, Editor
7. Genetics and Personalized Medicine in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
8. Skeletal Dysplasias
9. Orthopaedic-Related Syndromes
10. Medical Therapy in Pediatric Orthopaedics

Section 3: Neuromuscular, Metabolic, and Inflammatory Disorders
Henry G. Chambers, MD, Editor
11. Cerebral Palsy – Upper and Lower Extremity
12. Myelomenigocele
13. Arthrogrypotic Syndromes
14. Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Metabolic Bone Disease
15. Progressive Neuromuscular Diseases in Children
16. Arthritis

Section 4: Upper Extremity
Charles A. Goldfarb, MD, Editor
17. Congenital Upper Limb Differences
18. Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy
19. Congenital Transverse Deficiency of the Upper Limb

Section 5: Lower Extremity
Vishwas R. Talwalkar, MD, Editor
20. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
21. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis and Femoroacetabular Impingement
22. Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
23. Congenital Dislocations: Knee and Patella
24. Tibial Deformities
25. Congenital Disorders of the Foot
26. Rotation and Angular Limb Deformity
27. Limb-Length Discrepancy, Limb Deficiency, and Amputation

Section 6: Spine
James Sanders, MD, Editor
28. Early-Onset Scoliosis and Congenital Spine Disorders
29. Adolescent and Idiopathic Scoliosis
30. Neuromuscular Spinal Deformity
31. Kyphosis
32. Cervical Disorders
33. Back Pain, Disk Disease, Spondylolysis, and Spondylolisthesis

Section 7: Trauma
Jeffrey E. Martus, MD, MS, Editor
34. Pediatric Trauma Principles
35. Child Abuse
36. Shoulder, Humerus, and Elbow Trauma
37. Fractures of the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
38. Pelvis, Hip, and Femur, and Knee
39. Fractures of the Tibia, Ankle, and Foot
40. Pediatric Spine Trauma
Section 8: Sports
Jennifer Weiss, MD, Editor
41. Ligamentous Knee Injuries
42. Meniscal Tears in Children and Adolescents
43. Patellar Instability
44. Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee and Elbow
45. Shoulder Injuries
46. Ankle Injuries in Pediatric Athletes
47. Overuse Conditions
48. Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes: Special Considerations

This updated fifth edition brings together the most effective treatment methods, new surgical techniques, current controversies, and best thinking in pediatric orthopaedics. Developed by the Pediatric Society of North America (POSNA) and published by AAOS, this concise resource explores the latest knowledge and developments, with brand-new chapter on neuromuscular, metabolic, and inflammatory conditions.

Anyone who cares for a child's musculoskeletal system including orthopaedic surgeons, pediatric specialists, physical therapists, physician assistants, and orthopaedic residents, can rely on the sound, evidence-based approaches covered in this guide.