The Pediatric Spine: Principles and Practice-2판(2001)

Synopsis

Written by an international, multidisciplinary group of experts, this volume is a definitive reference on all
nonoperative aspects of the pediatric spine. Coverage begins with developmental anatomy, biomechanics, an in-depth
review of imaging, and a detailed guide to patient evaluation. Subsequent sections cover all disorders affecting the
pediatric spine--congenital and developmental abnormalities, traumatic injuries, inflammatory and infectious
conditions, neoplasms and malformations, metabolic disease, and neuromuscular diseases. The contributors offer
authoritative advice on the medical and/or surgical treatment options for each condition. Each chapter includes a
comprehensive bibliography. Also included is a detailed appendix of radiographic measurements, classifications, and
definitions.

A Brandon-Hill recommended title.


Annotation
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

Edward Abraham



From the Publisher

Written by an international, multidisciplinary group of experts, this volume is a definitive reference on all
nonoperative aspects of the pediatric spine. Coverage begins with developmental anatomy, biomechanics, an in-depth
review of imaging, and a detailed guide to patient evaluation. Subsequent sections cover all disorders affecting the
pediatric spine--congenital and developmental abnormalities, traumatic injuries, inflammatory and infectious
conditions, neoplasms and malformations, metabolic disease, and neuromuscular diseases. The contributors offer
authoritative advice on the medical and/or surgical treatment options for each condition. Each chapter includes a
comprehensive bibliography. Also included is a detailed appendix of radiographic measurements, classifications, and
definitions.A Brandon-Hill recommended title.

Edward Abraham
This two-volume book on the child and adolescent spine is edited by Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, the Ignacio V. Ponseti
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery from the University of Iowa and written by a worldwide cast of 119 able contributors.
The author's purpose is to bring together international experts from several disciplines to provide a definitive
reference text for health care professionals interested in problems related to the pediatric spine. To this end, he has
fully and effectively achieved his objectives. The book is written primarily for the spine surgeon. It is going to be
an invaluable resource reference for orthopedists, orthopedic residents, and other physicians and allied health
professionals. Dr. Weinstein, a former president and very active executive officer of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society
of North America, needed of all his leadership and administrative skills to execute this monumental task. The text is
well illustrated, and the references are current and relevant. Both the table of contents and indexes are easy to read.
The appendixes are voluminous and crammed with tables and figures, some of which are repeated in the body of the text.
There appears to be no attempt to coordinate the appendixes with the rest of this book. It is safe to say that this
book is the most thorough source of current information written on the pediatric spine. I very highly recommend its
purchase for medical libraries and spine surgeons. Because most of these children with various sorts of spine problems
are going to grow up, it seems only natural that a third adult volume is needed.

Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Edward Abraham, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description:This two-volume book on the child and adolescent spine is edited by Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, the Ignacio V.
Ponseti Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery from the University of Iowa and written by a worldwide cast of 119 able
contributors.
Purpose:The author's purpose is to bring together international experts from several disciplines to provide a
definitive reference text for health care professionals interested in problems related to the pediatric spine. To this
end, he has fully and effectively achieved his objectives.
Audience:The book is written primarily for the spine surgeon. It is going to be an invaluable resource reference for
orthopedists, orthopedic residents, and other physicians and allied health professionals. Dr. Weinstein, a former
president and very active executive officer of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, needed of all his
leadership and administrative skills to execute this monumental task.
Features:The text is well illustrated, and the references are current and relevant. Both the table of contents and
indexes are easy to read. The appendixes are voluminous and crammed with tables and figures, some of which are repeated
in the body of the text. There appears to be no attempt to coordinate the appendixes with the rest of this book.
Assessment:It is safe to say that this book is the most thorough source of current information written on the pediatric
spine. I very highly recommend its purchase for medical libraries and spine surgeons. Because most of these children
withvarious sorts of spine problems are going to grow up, it seems only natural that a third adult volume is needed.

Booknews
New edition of a reference that brings together international experts from several disciplines to provide an in-depth
study of disorders of the pediatric spine and related conditions. Weinstein (orthopedic surgery, U. of Iowa Hospitals)
presents 51 contributions that emphasize the basic sciences and discuss topics including developmental anatomy,
biomechanics, imaging techniques, patient evaluation, congenital and developmental abnormalities, neoplasms and
malformations, metabolic and neuromuscular disease, orthotics, and traumatic, inflammatory and infectious conditions.
The chapters focusing on disease entities stress natural history, diagnosis, pathobiology of disease, and scope and
breadth of operative and nonoperative management options. The text also provides a close look at related topics of
imaging of the spine, as well as a detailed appendix of radiographic measurements, classifications, and definitions.
Contains many b&w images and drawings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)