This book provides all the knowledge needed to treat injuries to the pediatric extremities, spine, and pelvis. It aims to enable age-appropriate diagnosis and optimal treatment selection, with particular consideration of the current developmental age of an injured child. A general overview section presents the features of skeletal growth, growth plate fusion, and the concept of non-growth-damaging treatment of pediatric fractures.

 

The well-structured specialized chapters detail the characteristics of individual injuries with corresponding case studies. Thus, the book offers a learning opportunity but can also be used as a practical daily reference to facilitate orientation. Three chapters focus on options for the correction of injuries that have healed poorly. The book offers exceptional value through:-

 

Classifications of fractures and injuries Schematic drawings of typical fractures with developmental characteristics Structured overview tables for all regions of injury with representation of the fracture types and their characteristic radiographsPresentation of conservative and operative treatment options and illustration of all typical situations

Prof. Dr. Ingo Marzi is Chairman and Direction of the Dept. of Trauma, Hand-, and Reconstructive Surgery

University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University since 20 years. He is past president of the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Past President of the German Orthoepedic and Trauma Society, and Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Prof. Marzi has written several books on Trauma and Pediatric Trauma Surgery. Prof. Marzi has published intensively in the field of pediatric trauma and organized numerous pediatric trauma courses. 

 

Prof. Dr. Johannes Frank leads the Section for Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery of the University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University in Frankfurt since 20 years. He is well recognized Hand- and Pediatric Orthopedic-Trauma Surgeon including complex reconstructive hand, and tumor surgery. Prof. Frank is well established active board member of various hand and trauma societies organizing teaching courses including pediatric trauma. In addition, he has published extensively in trauma care and written practical surgical books. 

 

Prof. Dr. Stefan Rose is working as trauma surgeon including pediatric trauma at a trauma center in Luxemburg. Prof. Rose is a faculty member of the Goethe-University in Frankfurt, where he was attending earlier. He is active course instructor for pediatric trauma and general orthopedic trauma and has contributed to various books. 

Part I. General.- Bone Growth and Bone Healing.- Types of Injuries.- Fracture Classification.- Radiological Diagnostics.- Conservative Principles.- Operative Principles.- Specific Injuries (vascular, neurological.- General Therapeutic Principles.- Part II. Specific Injuries.- Shoulder.- Humerus.- Elbow.- Supracondylar Fractures.- Radial Condyle Fracture.- ulnar Epicondyle Fracture and Elbow Luxation.- Proximal Radius.- Proximal Ulna.- Monteggia Lesion.- Forearm Fracture.- Distal Forearm Fracture.- Galeazzi Fracture.- Wrist.- Hand.- Fingers.- Spine.- Pelvis.- Proximal Hip.- Femur Shaft.- Distal Femur.- Patella.- Knee Joint.- Proximal Tibia.- Tibia Shaft.- Distal Lower Leg.- Ankle Joint.- Foot.- Part III. Secondary Reconstructions.- Differential Diagnosis to Pathological Fractures and Abnormalities.- Overseen Monteggia lesions.- Secondary Reconstructions of the Upper Leg.- Secondary Reconstructions of the Lower Leg.- Limb lengthening.- Axis-Correction.- Reconstructions of Inborn Abnormalities.