Foot Deformities and Malformations in Children, 2nd Edition

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.

• Highlights biomechanics as the fundamental basis for managing foot deformities in children and provides extensively revised content, including an in-depth discussion of the concept of the calcaneopedal unit
• Details Dr. Mosca’s easy-to-understand, clearly explained principles of assessment and management rather than reductive “cookbook” approaches
• Adds 11 new principles without having changed any of the original 67 principles
• Includes both nonoperative and operative management strategies, with surgical techniques fully described and highlighted with intricate, annotated illustrations and color photos
• Features 600 new images, sketches, and other artwork in 115 composite figures, and all-new videos for several surgical techniques created by the author
• Offers all-new material on delta phalanx, hallux valgus interphalangeus, congenital vertical and oblique talus, decision making criteria in tarsal coalitions, and much more
• Covers special topics, including rare iatrogenic and idiopathic deformities in Apert and Down syndromes