Geared to the everyday needs of paediatricians, primary care physicians, and orthopaedists, the Third Edition of this best-selling book is a complete and user-friendly guide to the diagnosis and management of paediatric orthopaedic problems. Treatment plans are reviewed and illustrated and pitfalls, including normal variations, are discussed. The emphasis is on the welfare of the whole child, and parent education information is included. This edition is updated to include a revamped chapter on growth and substantially revised chapters on evaluation, management, lower limb, trauma, and infection.FEATURES:Covers orthopaedic problems arising from infections, tumors, and traumaFull-color illustrations throughoutEmphasizes the welfare of the whole childIncludes parent education that can be copied and handout