This book provides all the knowledge needed to treat injuries to the pediatric extremities, spine, and pelvis. It aims to enable age-appropriate diagnosis and optimal treatment selection, with particular consideration of the current developmental age of an injured child. A general overview section presents the features of skeletal growth, growth plate fusion, and the concept of non-growth-damaging treatment of pediatric fractures.

The well-structured specialized chapters detail the characteristics of individual injuries with corresponding case studies. Thus, the book offers a learning opportunity but can also be used as a practical daily reference to facilitate orientation. Three chapters focus on options for the correction of injuries that have healed poorly. The book offers exceptional value through:-

• Classifications of fractures and injuries 
• Schematic drawings of typical fractures with developmental characteristics 
• Structured overview tables for all regions of injury with representation of the fracture types and their characteristic radiographs
• Presentation of conservative and operative treatment options and illustration of all typical situations

Prof. Dr. Ingo Marzi is Chairman and Direction of the Dept. of Trauma, Hand-, and Reconstructive Surgery

University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University since 20 years. He is past president of the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Past President of the German Orthoepedic and Trauma Society, and Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Prof. Marzi has written several books on Trauma and Pediatric Trauma Surgery. Prof. Marzi has published intensively in the field of pediatric trauma and organized numerous pediatric trauma courses. 

Prof. Dr. Stefan Rose is working as trauma surgeon including pediatric trauma at a trauma center in Luxemburg. Prof. Rose is a faculty member of the Goethe-University in Frankfurt, where he was attending earlier. He is active course instructor for pediatric trauma and general orthopedic trauma and has contributed to various books.