Martino / Defilippi / Caudana Imaging of Pediatric Bone and Joint Trauma

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-88-470-1655-2
Verlag: Springer Italia
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 209 Seiten, eBook

Multiauthored book dealing comprehensively with the various aspects of imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma. The work is subdivided in three main sections: Overview of lesions; Imaging of traumatic injuries according to body region; typical traumatic injuries of early infancy. The third section includes also legal aspects of child abuse (battered child) and will indicate current international medical-legal guidelines. The didactical approach and the wide-ranging account of the subject makes the book particularly valuable to practitioners from various disciplines, involved in diagnosis and management of trauma of pediatric bone and joint

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martino, Fabio

Defilippi, Claudio

Caudana, Roberto

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Majortraumatic bone and joint injuries: overview.- 2. Micro-traumatic Lesions Caused by Overuse: Overview.- 3. Osteoarticular Trauma in the Pediatric Age: Overview – Apophyseal Injuries.- 4. Major and Minor Pediatric Traumatic Musculotendinous Injuries.- 5. Traumatic Lesions of the Peripheral Nerves.- 6. Imaging of Regional Injuries: The Axial Skeleton – the Skull, Vertebral Column, and Thoracic Cage.- 7. The Upper Limbs.- 8. The Pelvis and Lower Limbs.- 9. Birth Trauma. 10. Toddlers’ Fracture.- 11. Bony Lesions from Non-accidental Trauma.-12. The Battered Child: Guidelines and Medical-legal Implications.