Pediatric orthopedics in practice /

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Author / Creator:Hefti, Fritz.
Uniform title:Kinderorthopädie in der Praxis. English
Imprint:Heidelberg ; New York : Springer Medizin, 2007.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 781 p.) : ill.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8882095
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Other authors / contributors:Brunner, Reinald.
Hasler, Carol C.
Jundt, Gernot.
ISBN:9783540699644
3540699643
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:To "train to be straight" is the original meaning of the term "orthopaedics," which was coined over 250 years ago by Nicolas Andry. But how can€ the "trainers" straighten the crooked bones of children? Should we simply let nature take its course in the growth and development of children?€ Or do we need splints, braces, corsets, or even surgical operations, for straightening what is crooked? Do skewfeet stop Cinderella from turning into a princess? Are children warped if they are knock-kneed or bow-legged?€ Written in an entertaining style, this book.
Other form:Print version: Hefti, Fritz. Kinderorthopädie in der Praxis. English. Pediatric orthopedics in practice. Heidelberg ; New York : Springer Medizin, 2007 9783540699637 3540699635
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Summary:that is pushing the crooked tree trunk in the cover il- Children are »patients«, not »customers«, » lustration). This requires close cooperation with parents, they require »care«, not »management« « pediatricians, other therapists, orthopaedic technicians (G. A. Annas) and nursing personnel. The idea for this book originated from pediatricians who were frequently encountering patients with musculoskeletal problems and who, during a course in pediatric orthopaedics, expressed a wish for a book that would take into account the standpoint of the pediatrician, as well as those of the children and parents. It has since grown into a comprehensive volume. Not all readers will have so much to do with »crooked« children that they will want to read everything. But perhaps they might wish to refer to this book upon encountering a specific problem. There may also be those who are not directly involved in treatment, but who would probably like to know the various available options and the cor- sponding factors considered in their selection. For prac- cal purposes, this book also aims to stress the regional (rather than a systematic) subdivision of disorders. After all, a child does not come to the doctor's office saying »I'm suffering from a growth disorder« or »I have a congenital condition«. Rather he or she will say »my back hurts« or »I have a stabbing pain in my knee«.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 781 p.) : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783540699644
3540699643