The Identification and Treatment of Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy

Tom F Novacheck editor James R Gage editor Michael H Schwartz editor Steven E Koop editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Mac Keith Press

Published:30th Jul '09

Should be back in stock very soon

The Identification and Treatment of Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy cover

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 [email protected] for more information.

"It is an excellent book which should be read by all clinicians caring for patients with CP. This book provides an excellent starting point for approaching understanding and treatment to improve the lives of our patients with CP." (J Child Orthop, 2010)

ISBN: 9781898683650

Dimensions: 244mm x 180mm x 46mm

Weight: 1769g

660 pages

2nd edition