Osteogenesis Imperfecta A Case-Based Guide to Surgical Decision-Making and Care

This book will help guide decision-making in surgery using biologic and surgical principles to assist the planning and execution of surgery with available resources. It will then provide the surgeon with background knowledge of the genetic, medical and surgical principles necessary to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan, illustrated by varied and complex patient cases from experienced surgeons and clinicians worldwide. Beginning with an introduction to osteogenesis imperfecta and the general care of the patient, the book is divided into thematic sections covering general surgical considerations, principles of extremity surgery, and surgical cases on the pelvis, upper and lower extremities, and the spine, it will incorporate aspects of surgical decision-making, including cultural and geographic factors, to give a truly global perspective on the care of these complex patients.

Richard W. Kruse, DO, MBA, FAAOS, FAAP, FAOA, Clinical Professor, Department of orthopaedic Surgery, Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA