Pediatric Foot & Ankle Surgery

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Saunders, 1999 - Medical - 397 pages
This comprehensive, new text examines the most common surgical procedures performed to correct pediatric foot and ankle deformities. Each chapter addresses a specific condition; discusses treatment options; and then reviews the surgical procedure. Multiple approaches are presented for each procedure by eminent specialists who detail their preferred techniques.
  • Considers both conservative and surgical approaches to correct pediatric foot and ankle deformities, including Flatfoot Surgery, Equinus Surgery, and Metadductus Surgery.
  • Pitfalls are addressed and tips to simplify the procedures are given.
  • Offers multiple treatment options for each problem to enable the reader to select the best approach for each patient.
  • Features 636 line drawings and photographs which illustrate every aspect of the process, from clinical presentation through step-by-step surgical techniques.
  • Provides easy-to-access guidance on pediatric drug dosing.
  • Easily-accessible algorithms in the appendix help the reader to formulate a treatment plan.

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