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By Lynn T. Staheli
312 pp, $99.25
Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
ISBN-13 978-0-7817-7497-0

JAMA. 2008;299(9):1075-1076.

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Dr Lynn Staheli's Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics is the fourth edition of this easy-to-use text designed for the primary care physician. The basic layout of the book has remained largely the same over the last 4 installments. Its 15 chapters with color-coded pages make reference easy. In general, the text is easy to read and not overly technical. Each chapter is filled with a large number of diagrams, flowcharts, and full-color clinical photographs. The information in the text is up-to-date, and newer illustrations have replaced diagrams in previous editions that were somewhat dated.

Figure. Radiographs depicting 2 challenging orthopedic problems affecting children. Left, Anteroposterior view of a right knee illustrating Blount disease. Right, Congenital dislocation of the hip. Images courtesy of John L. Zeller, MD, PhD.

Staheli is well known for his common-sense approach to treating common pediatric orthopedic problems such as intoeing and flatfoot, and that approach is reflected . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Robert J. Bielski, MD, Reviewer
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
rbielski@uchicago.edu