Edited by Stuart L. Weinstein. 1959 pp. in two volumes, illustrated. New York, Raven Press, 1994. $285. ISBN 0-7817-0028-0.
This book provides up-to-date information on the treatment ofpediatric spinal disorders, discussed in the context of a cleardescription of the specific disease, anomaly, or injury of thespine and the natural history of these entities. It providesgood documentation of the developmental anatomy of the spine.Illustrations from the authors' large collection of comparativeanimal studies enhance the presentation of the material on thehuman embryo. The authors forcefully remind us that there ismuch more to congenital abnormalities than we can visualizein the roentgenogram. The discussion of the biomechanics ofthe spine presents information about what . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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