Imaging of Pediatric Bone and Joint Trauma

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. CONTENTS Pediatric bone and joint trauma: overview. 1 Major traumatic bone and joint injuries: overview. 2 Bone and joint overuse injuries: overview. 3 Major and minor traumatic apophyseal injuries: overview. 4 Major and minor pediatric traumatic musculotendinous injuries. 5 Nerve injuries from trauma to the appendicular skeleton.- Imaging of regional traumatic injuries.6 Axial skeleton: skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage. 7 Upper limb: pectoral girdle, shoulder girdle and upper arm; Elbow and forearm; Wrist and hand. 8 Lower limb (pelvic girdle, hip and femur, knee and lower leg, ankle and foot).- Typical traumatic injuries of early infancy. 9 Traumatic birth injury. 10 Toddler’s fracture. 11 Child abuse: imaging characteristics. 12 Child abuse: guidelines and medical-legal implications.