UPC: 9781898683650 | Clinics in Developmental Medicine: The Identification and Treatment of Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy (Other)

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The only book to deal specifically with the treatment of gait problems in cerebral palsy this comprehensive multi-disciplinary volume will be invaluable for all those working in the field of cerebral palsy and gait (neurologists therapists physiatrists orthopaedic and neurosurgeons and bioengineers). The book is divided into two parts. The first is designed to help the reader evaluate and understand a child with cerebral palsy. It deals with neurological control musculoskeletal growth and normal gait as well as cerebral injury growth deformities and gait pathology in children with cerebral palsy. The second section is a comprehensive overview of management. It emphasizes the most fundamental concept of treatment: manage the child s neurologic dysfunction first and then address the skeletal and muscular consequences of that dysfunction. The book has been thoroughly updated since the previous edition with a greater focus on treatment and several entirely new topics covered including chapters on the operative treatment of orthopaedic deformities. Video files are now available with all book purchases as a free digital download – contact admin@macKeith.co.uk for more information.