Arthrogryposis
Arthrogryposis
Judith G. Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Kenneth M. Jaffe, University of Washington Medical School Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Diane O. Paholke
Out of Print
The term arthrogryposis describes a range of congenital contractures that lead to childhood deformities. It encompasses a number of syndromes and sporadic deformities that are rare individually but collectively are not uncommon. The aim of this book is to provide health care professionals, individuals affected with arthrogryposis, and their families with a helpful guide to better understand the condition and its therapy. With this goal in mind, the editors have taken great care to ensure that the presentation of complex clinical information is at once scientifically accurate, patient oriented, and accessible to readers without a medical background.
- Comprehensive approach
- Highly illustrated
- Suitable as a reference for professionals yet accessible to the interested layperson (i.e. parents of children affected with arthrogryposis)
Reviews & endorsements
"This is a useful resource to healthcare professionals, patients, and families. It provides an easily understood description of the disease and its management. The book provides information on a disease that has not been well addressed in the medical literature. The simplified language and terminology used make it easy for the lay person to read, while the detailed information and pictures provide a thorough resource to the healthcare provider." Doody Publishing
Product details
April 1998Hardback
9780521571067
184 pages
286 × 220 × 16 mm
0.836kg
39 b/w illus. 257 colour illus.
Unavailable - out of print June 2009
Table of Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Orthopedic principles
- 3. Upper limb and spine
- 4. Lower limb
- 5. Rehabilitation
- 6. Therapy
- 7. Education
- 8. Psychosocial
- 9. Reference material.
