Orthoses are externally applied medical devices used to prevent or correct musculoskeletal deformities and improve physical functioning; these devices are typically custom made. This is one of very few books on the subject of orthotics published in recent years and the only book focusing solely on the orthotic management of children.

The first part of the book considers the principles that are fundamental to orthotic management, including a review of biomechanics, consideration of clinical assessment methods, and...

To date there is no one method for treating spina bifida, one of the most common anomalies in the nervous system. With a recurrence rate of ten percent, managing spina bifida cases requires a multidisciplinary approach involving several medical and surgical specialties. This collection of papers takes a clinical management approach to the multidisciplinary problem of spina bifida. The leading neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, and allied health experts from major American children's hospitals explore topics in etiology, epidemiology, prenatal diagnosis, and rehabilitation.