Section 1: Psychological considerations in the child patient Growt h and development History-taking and the physical examination Paed iatric gait

Section 2: General medicine and diabetes Rheuma tic diseases of childhood and adolescence Paediatric neurology Cut aneous diseases in childhood

Section 3: Radiological examinati on of the child’s foot Orthopaedic conditions affecting the foot in c hildhood Torsional and frontal plane conditions of the lower extremit y Developmental flatfoot.

Section 4: Physical therapy Se rial casting Orthotic management Sports injuries.

APPENDICE S Appendix 1 Special investigations Appendix 2 Examples of recogni sed human teratogens Appendix 3 Autosomal dominant disorders Appen dix 4 Autosomal recessive disorders Appendix 5 X-linked disorders
Appendix 6 Developmental milestones Index up-to-date Written at a level appealing to both students and practitionersConcise and well-illustrated.