Main description:

This book uniquely provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of congenital and acquired deformities of the pediatric shoulder girdle, a field barely covered in existing books.
It not only addresses bone deformities, but also examines the most important soft tissue alterations, e.g. muscular torticollis, thoracic outlet syndrome, shoulder dyskinesia, as well as brachial plexus birth injury and syndrome-related shoulder disorders. Following a consistent and treatment-oriented structure for each topic, leading international experts present epidemiology, key points in clinical, radiological diagnosis and treatment options, technical tips and tricks, and pertinent literature outcomes.
Filling an existing gap, this book offers a timely and up-to-date resource for pediatric orthopedic fellows and attending surgeons, as well as for general orthopedists, primary care doctors and physiotherapists with an interest in the pediatric upper limb.

Contents:

I. Fundamentals1. Development of the Shoulder Girdle

2. Anatomy and Variations

3. Diagnostics of the Pediatric Shoulder Girdle

Synopsis: this chapter will cover development, embryology, pathogenesis, anatomy and anatomic variations and important diagnostic steps for the pediatric shoulder girdle.

II. Congenital Deformities

4. Sprengel Deformity

5. Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Clavicle

6. Congenital Shoulder Dislocation

7. Congenital Glenoid and Humeral Head Dysplasia

8. The Shoulder Girdle in Syndromes and Skeletal Dysplasia

Synopsis: this chapter will cover all relevant congenital pathologies in the pediatric shoulder girdle which have described in the literature so far.

III. Acquired Deformities

9. Glenoid Dysplasia in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy

10. Humerus Varus and Valgus

11. Malunion of the Clavicle

12. Acromioclavicular Dislocation

13. Sternoclavicular Dislocation

IV. Soft Tissue Alterations

14. Glenohumeral Instability

15. Scapulothoracic Dyskinesis

16. Congenital Muscular Torticollis

17. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

18. The Shoulder Girdle in Cerebral Palsy

Synopsis: this chapter will focus on soft-tissue alterations and specific problems which do not fit in the above chapters. This will complete the unique content of the book