Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation

By Pedro A Sanchez-Lara, John M. Graham, Pedro A. Sanchez-Lara

Perfect for residents, pediatricians, practitioners, or parents seeking further information, Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation provides evidence-based management for a range of common pediatric problems affecting the limbs and craniofacial region. The only source devoted to the diagnoses and management of birth defects resulting from mechanical forces, this reference supplies the essential guidance needed for timely intervention and effective treatment.

Examines the initial clinical approach to suspected deformation problems, and then walks you through pathogenesis, diagnostic features, management, prognosis, and counseling for each conditionAddresses a full range of lower extremity deformations; joint dislocations; nerve palsies; chest and spinal deformations; head and neck deformations; craniosynostosis and cranial bone variations; problems associated with abnormal birth presentation, birth palsies, and procedure-related defects; infant head shape variations; and torticollisDistinguish deformations from malformations for appropriate management

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323294944
• ISBN13: 9780323294942
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 7.5"