Embryology and development of the musculoskeletal system / Frederick R. Dietz and Jos? A. Morcuende -- Growth in pediatric orthopaedics / Alain Dim?glio -- Imaging in pediatric orthopaedics / Geetika Khanna, George Y. El-Khourya, and Yusssuf Menda -- Evaluation of the medical literature / Mininder S. Kocher -- The pediatric orthopaedic examination / David D. Aronsson -- Genetics of orthopaedic conditions / William G. Cole -- Metabolic and endocrine abnormalities / Benjamin A. Alman and Andrew W. Howard -- The skeletal dysplasias / Paul D. Sponseller and Michael J. Ain -- Syndromes of orthopaedic importance / Benjamin A. Alman and Michael J. Goldberg -- Localized disorders of bone and soft tissue / William G. Mackenzie and Peter G. Gabos -- Diseases of the hematopoietic system / Roger Cornwall and John P. Dormans -- Juvenile ipiopathic arthritis / Dowain A. Wright -- Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis / Anthony A. Stans -- Bone and soft tissue tumors / Dempsey S. Springfield and Mark C. Gebhardt -- Cerebral palsy / Thomas S. Renshaw and Peter A. Deluca -- Myelomeningocele / Kenneth J. Noonan -- Other neuromuscular disorders / George H. Thompson and Frank R. Berenson -- Idiopathic scoliosis / Peter O. Newton and Dennis R. Wenger -- Congenital scoliosis / John B. Emans -- Kyphosis / William C. Warner Jr. -- Spondylolisthesis and spondylolisthesis / Scott J. Luhmann, Michael F. O'Brien, and Lawrence G. Lenke --The cervical spine / Randall T. Loder -- The upper limb / Peter M. Waters -- Developmental hip dysplasia and dislocation / Stuart L. Weinstein -- Legg-Calv?-Perthes syndrome / Stuart L. Weinstein -- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis / Robert M. Kay -- Other conditions of the hip / Matthew B. Dobbs and Jos? A. Morcuende -- The lower extremity / Perry L. Schoenecker and Margaret M. Rich -- Leg-length discrepancy / Colin F. Moseley -- The foot / James R. Kasser -- The child with a limb deficiency / Raymond T. Morrissy, Brian J. Giavedoni, and Colleen Coulter-O'Berry -- Sports medicine in the growing child / R. Baxter Willis -- Management of fractures / Charles T. Price and John M. Flynn -- The role of the orthopaedic surgeon in diagnosing child abuse / Tom J. Novacheck.