editado por Kit M. Song. -- Rosemont, Il : American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2011.

xvii, 494 p.; 27 cm.

ISBN 978-0-89203-643-1.

Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.

Contenido: General topics -- Pediatric musculoskeletal infections -- Bone and soft-tissue neoplasms -- Pediatric anesthesia -- Basic science -- Genetics -- Stem cells in pediatric orthopaedics -- The biology of bone morphogenetic proteins -- Bisphosphonate treatment in children and adolescents -- Skeletal dysplasias -- The modulation of skeletal growth -- Cerebral palsy -- Myelomeningocele -- Lower extremity and spine arthrogrypotic syndromes -- Upper extremity -- Congenital upper extremity differences -- Arthrogryposis and cerebral palsy in the upper extremity -- Brachial plexus birth palsy -- Transverse deficiency in the upper limb -- Lower extremity -- Developmental dysplasia of the hip -- Hip disorders in adolescents and young adults -- Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease -- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis -- Congenital deformities of the knee -- Congenital disorders of the foot -- Limb-length discrepancy and limb lengthening -- Lower limb prosthetics -- Spine -- Early-onset scoliosis -- The treatment of neuromuscular spine deformities -- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis -- Kyphosis -- Cervical abnormalities, back pain, and the surgical treatment of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis -- Musculoskeletal trauma -- Principles of pediatric trauma care -- Shoulder and elbow trauma -- Fractures of the forearm, wrist, and hand -- Fractures of the femur, hip, and pelvis -- Fractures of the tibia, ankle, and foot -- Spine trauma -- Sports-related topics -- Anterior cruciate ligament injuries -- Meniscal injuries and the discoid lateral meniscus -- Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans -- Shoulder injuries in the pediatric athlete -- Overuse syndrome of the knee -- Ankle injuries in young athletes -- Back pain in the pediatric athlete -- Issues related to adolescent athletes -- Rehabilitation for the pediatric athlete.