Author : James T. Guille
Publisher : W B Saunders Company
ISBN 13 : 9781416035381
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (353 download)
Book Synopsis The Pediatric Hip by : James T. Guille
Download or read book The Pediatric Hip written by James T. Guille and published by W B Saunders Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The normal child's hip is an intricate balance between a growing acetabulum, a growing proximal femur and the vasculature that accommodates to the bony changes. When that balance is disrupted, due to trauma, genetics, or other conditions, physicians have options. This issue, edited by James T. Guille, MD at Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia covers evaluation of hip pain, using ultrasound in diagnoses, treatment of developmental dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, paralysis, fractures and more. Key words: hip, dislocation, contracture, spinal cord injury (SCI), dysplasia, fracture, septic arthritis, hip arthroscopy, degenerative hip disease in adolescents, cerebral palsy, slipped capital femoral epiphysis paralysis