Pediatric Orthopedic Deformities, Volume 1: Pathobiology and Treatment of Dysplasias, Physeal Fractures, Length Discrepancies, and Epiphyseal and Joint Disorders

Developmental biology of normal bone and cartilage including histogenesis, molecular/ gene and biomechanical aspects is updated and expanded.

The book outlines the biology of: bone repair with differing mechanical environments; cartilage repair at articular and physeal sites; and distraction osteogenesis.