Editors:
- Concise, evidence-based resource ideal for reference in busy clinical practices
- Provides a clear overview of the sub-speciality for efficient diagnosis and referral
- Each chapter has real case studies incorporated to illustrate putting theory into practice
- Edited by a multidisciplinary team of paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, general practitioner, paediatrician and hospital manager with a special interest in medical education
- Similarly, each chapter was authored by a general practitioner, paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and or a paediatrician to provide a balanced view on healthcare provision
- Fifty authors from 9 different countries including the UK, USA, UAE, Canada, Australia, New Zealand have contributed to the book giving the book an international relevance
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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General
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Front Matter
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Region Specific Topics
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About this book
This book provides a comprehensive, evidence-based guide on how to manage pediatric orthopedic problems safely and confidently. The format allows the reader to identify key points whilst working in their busy clinical practice. Each chapter is co-written by an orthopedic surgeon and general practitioner to ensure the content is relevant to primary care, but also sufficiently detailed to meet the needs of those in specialist training. The book is divided into two parts; general topics including assessment, normal variants, infections and specific disorders; followed by a section based on specific anatomical regions.
Pediatric Orthopedics for Primary Healthcare: Evidence-Based Practice will be an essential resource for a wide audience including but not limited to general practitioners and trainees, pediatric orthopedic surgeons, trauma surgeons, orthopedic residents, emergency department doctors, physiotherapists, podiatrists and medical students who are seeking a concise, yet comprehensive evidence-based resource for this important specialty.
Editors and Affiliations
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Head of Trauma & Orthopaedics Surgery, Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sattar Alshryda
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lisa Jackson
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Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Medical Subspecialties, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nandu Thalange
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Director of Clinical Planning and Strategic Partnerships, Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ali AlHammadi
About the editors
Sattar Alyshryda is a consultant trauma and paediatric orthopaedic surgeon who trained in the UK and Canada. He is a keen educator and has held hundreds of educational courses including Hip infant ultrasound, deformity correction, gait analysis, club foot, AO, ATLS, APLS, CCrISP and postgraduate paediatric courses. He is an international surgical adviser for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was a surgical tutor of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is the General Secretary of the Middle East Paediatric Orthopaedic Society and was an executive board member of the British Society of the Children Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS 2017-2019). He edited several paediatric orthopaedic textbooks and authored over 50 peer reviewed papers and book sections.
Dr Lisa Jackson is Associate Professor of Family Medicine at MBRU and a practicing Family Doctor in Dubai and the United Kingdom. She completed her training in the UK, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. She is an experienced undergraduate and postgraduate medical educator and Fellow of the Higher Education Authority.Dr Nandu Thalange is a paediatric endocrinologist with a large practice. He graduated from King’s College, London in 1988 and after completing training worked as a paediatric endocrinologist in the UK until 2017 before moving to Dubai, where he has established the service at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital. He has a significant record in under- and postgraduate education and research.
Dr. Ali Al Hammadi is the Director of Clinical Planning and Strategic Partnerships and is tasked with enhancing business performance at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital. He has several years of experience across revenue management, clinical administration, and project management. Dr. Ali holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare Management from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, and completed his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from UAE University, Al Ain. Starting out as a General Practitioner at the Ministry of Health and a Family Medicine Resident at Dubai Health Authority where he obtained his Membership of Royal College of General Practice (MRCGP) and Arab Board in Family Medicine. Dr. Ali was Project Manager at Dubai Health Authority and worked on the Dubai Government Employee Health Care Benefit Scheme (Enaya) and oversaw the business development and revenue of Hospital Services Sector at Dubai Health Authority. From 2011 to 2018, Dr. Ali managed Medical Administration and Medical Treatment Services at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). On January 2018, Dr. Ali joined the Medical Sector at Dubai Healthcare City as Senior Director of Clinical Services and supervised operations strategy for the Medical Cluster. On June 2019, Dr. Ali moved to Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital as Director of Operations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pediatric Orthopedics for Primary Healthcare
Book Subtitle: Evidence-Based Practice
Editors: Sattar Alshryda, Lisa Jackson, Nandu Thalange, Ali AlHammadi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65214-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65213-5Published: 03 June 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65216-6Published: 04 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-65214-2Published: 02 June 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 495
Number of Illustrations: 75 b/w illustrations, 288 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Pediatrics, General Practice / Family Medicine