Practical, comprehensive, and immediately applicable,Foot Deformities and Malformations in Children: A Principles-Based, Practical Guide to Assessment and Management, Second Edition, is a must-have reference for orthopaedists, foot and ankle surgeons, and podiatrists who care for children. Renowned pediatric orthopaedic foot surgeon and educator Dr. Vincent S. Mosca's highly regarded resource now offers extensive updates on advances in the field, as well as videos that greatly enhance the surgical techniques covered in the text. Considered by many to be an “instant classic in its first edition, this revised volume is an indispensable resource for making optimal decisions regarding both simple and complex problems in this challenging area.

• Highlightsbiomechanicsas the fundamental basis for managing foot deformities in children and providesextensively revised content, including an in-depth discussion of the concept of the calcaneopedal unit
• Details Dr. Mosca'seasy-to-understand, clearly explained principles of assessment and managementrather than reductive “cookbook approaches
• Adds11 new principleswithout having changed any of the original 67 principles
• Includesboth nonoperative and operative managementstrategies, with surgical techniques fully described and highlighted with intricate, annotatedillustrationsand color photos
• Features 600 new images, sketches, and other artworkin 115 composite figures, andall-new videosfor several surgical techniques created by the author
• Offersall-new materialon delta phalanx, hallux valgus interphalangeus, congenital vertical and oblique talus, decision making criteria in tarsal coalitions, and much more
• Coversspecial topics, including rare iatrogenic and idiopathic deformities in Apert and Down syndromes

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Practical, comprehensive, and immediately applicable,Foot Deformities and Malformations in Children: A Principles-Based, Practical Guide to Assessment and Management, Second Edition, is a must-have reference for orthopaedists, foot and ankle surgeons, and podiatrists who care for children. Renowned pediatric orthopaedic foot surgeon and educator Dr. Vincent S. Mosca's highly regarded resource now offers extensive updates on advances in the field, as well as videos that greatly enhance the surgical techniques covered in the text. Considered by many to be an “instant classic in its first edition, this revised volume is an indispensable resource for making optimal decisions regarding both simple and complex problems in this challenging area.