**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Orthopedics**
With complete coverage appropriate for residents through experienced pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics, 6th Edition, continues a 50-year tradition of excellence as the most comprehensive, authoritative guide to diagnosing and treating pediatric musculoskeletal disorders. Editor John Herring, MD, and experts from the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children offer step-by-step instruction and detailed visual guidance on both surgical and non-surgical approaches. It’s everything the orthopaedic surgeon needs to know to accurately treat the full spectrum of pediatric orthopaedic conditions and injuries.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Front Matter of Volume 1 - p. iii 5. Front Matter of Volume 2 - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Preface of Volume 1 - p. iii 9. Preface of Volume 2 - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Volume One - p. iii 13. Section I: Disciplines - p. iii 14. Chapter 1: Growth and Development - p. iii 15. Chapter 2: The Orthopaedic History - p. g20 16. Chapter 3: The Orthopaedic Examination: A Comprehensive Overview - p. g23 17. Chapter 4: The Orthopaedic Examination: Clinical Application - p. g47 18. Chapter 5: Gait Analysis - p. g60 19. Chapter 6: The Limping Child - p. g68 20. Chapter 7: Back Pain - p. g72 21. Section II: Anatomic Disorders - p. g81 22. Chapter 8: Disorders of the Neck - p. g81 23. Chapter 9: Scoliosis - p. g130 24. Chapter 10: Kyphosis - p. g228 25. Chapter 11: Other Anatomic Disorders of the Spine - p. g269 26. Chapter 12: Disorders of the Upper Extremity - p. g298 27. Chapter 13: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip - p. g421 28. Chapter 14: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease - p. g472 29. Chapter 15: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - p. g580.e1 30. Chapter 16: Congenital Coxa Vara - p. g615 31. Chapter 17: Disorders of the Femur - p. g623 32. Chapter 18: Disorders of the Leg - p. g629.e1 33. Chapter 19: Disorders of the Foot - p. g681 34. Chapter 20: Limb Length Discrepancy - p. g805 35. Section III: Common Orthopaedic Disorders - p. g870 36. Chapter 21: Limb Deficiencies - p. g870 37. Chapter 22: Arthritis - p. g926 38. Chapter 23: Infections of the Musculoskeletal System - p. g944 39. Volume Two - p. g996.e1 40. Section IV: Musculoskeletal Tumors - p. g996.e1 41. Chapter 24: General Principles of Tumor Management - p. g996.e1 42. Chapter 25: Benign Musculoskeletal Tumors - p. g1002 43. Chapter 26: Malignant Bone Tumors - p. g1048.e1 44. Section V: Injuries - p. g1127 45. Chapter 27: General Principles of Managing Orthopaedic Injuries - p. g1127 46. Chapter 28: Spinal Injuries - p. g1155.e1 47. Chapter 29: Upper Extremity Injuries - p. g1174.e1 48. Chapter 30: Lower Extremity Injuries - p. g1272 49. Section VI: Neuromuscular Disorders - p. g1416 50. Chapter 31: Disorders of the Brain - p. g1416 51. Chapter 32: Disorders of the Spinal Cord - p. g1502 52. Chapter 33: Poliomyelitis - p. g1581.e1 53. Chapter 34: Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System - p. g1628 54. Chapter 35: Muscle Diseases - p. g1705 55. Section VII: Other Orthopaedic Disorders - p. g1745 56. Chapter 36: Skeletal Dysplasias - p. g1745 57. Chapter 37: Orthopaedic-Related Syndromes - p. g1836 58. Chapter 38: Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders of Bone - p. g1927 59. Chapter 39: Hematologic Disorders - p. g1975 60. Chapter 40: Pediatric Sports Medicine: Issues in Contemporary Sports Participation - p. g1991 61. Index - p. g86
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Orthopedics**
With complete coverage appropriate for residents through experienced pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics, 6th Edition, continues a 50-year tradition of excellence as the most comprehensive, authoritative guide to diagnosing and treating pediatric musculoskeletal disorders. Editor John Herring, MD, and experts from the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children offer step-by-step instruction and detailed visual guidance on both surgical and non-surgical approaches. It’s everything the orthopaedic surgeon needs to know to accurately treat the full spectrum of pediatric orthopaedic conditions and injuries.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Front Matter of Volume 1 - p. iii 5. Front Matter of Volume 2 - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Preface of Volume 1 - p. iii 9. Preface of Volume 2 - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Volume One - p. iii 13. Section I: Disciplines - p. iii 14. Chapter 1: Growth and Development - p. iii 15. Chapter 2: The Orthopaedic History - p. g20 16. Chapter 3: The Orthopaedic Examination: A Comprehensive Overview - p. g23 17. Chapter 4: The Orthopaedic Examination: Clinical Application - p. g47 18. Chapter 5: Gait Analysis - p. g60 19. Chapter 6: The Limping Child - p. g68 20. Chapter 7: Back Pain - p. g72 21. Section II: Anatomic Disorders - p. g81 22. Chapter 8: Disorders of the Neck - p. g81 23. Chapter 9: Scoliosis - p. g130 24. Chapter 10: Kyphosis - p. g228 25. Chapter 11: Other Anatomic Disorders of the Spine - p. g269 26. Chapter 12: Disorders of the Upper Extremity - p. g298 27. Chapter 13: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip - p. g421 28. Chapter 14: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease - p. g472 29. Chapter 15: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - p. g580.e1 30. Chapter 16: Congenital Coxa Vara - p. g615 31. Chapter 17: Disorders of the Femur - p. g623 32. Chapter 18: Disorders of the Leg - p. g629.e1 33. Chapter 19: Disorders of the Foot - p. g681 34. Chapter 20: Limb Length Discrepancy - p. g805 35. Section III: Common Orthopaedic Disorders - p. g870 36. Chapter 21: Limb Deficiencies - p. g870 37. Chapter 22: Arthritis - p. g926 38. Chapter 23: Infections of the Musculoskeletal System - p. g944 39. Volume Two - p. g996.e1 40. Section IV: Musculoskeletal Tumors - p. g996.e1 41. Chapter 24: General Principles of Tumor Management - p. g996.e1 42. Chapter 25: Benign Musculoskeletal Tumors - p. g1002 43. Chapter 26: Malignant Bone Tumors - p. g1048.e1 44. Section V: Injuries - p. g1127 45. Chapter 27: General Principles of Managing Orthopaedic Injuries - p. g1127 46. Chapter 28: Spinal Injuries - p. g1155.e1 47. Chapter 29: Upper Extremity Injuries - p. g1174.e1 48. Chapter 30: Lower Extremity Injuries - p. g1272 49. Section VI: Neuromuscular Disorders - p. g1416 50. Chapter 31: Disorders of the Brain - p. g1416 51. Chapter 32: Disorders of the Spinal Cord - p. g1502 52. Chapter 33: Poliomyelitis - p. g1581.e1 53. Chapter 34: Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System - p. g1628 54. Chapter 35: Muscle Diseases - p. g1705 55. Section VII: Other Orthopaedic Disorders - p. g1745 56. Chapter 36: Skeletal Dysplasias - p. g1745 57. Chapter 37: Orthopaedic-Related Syndromes - p. g1836 58. Chapter 38: Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders of Bone - p. g1927 59. Chapter 39: Hematologic Disorders - p. g1975 60. Chapter 40: Pediatric Sports Medicine: Issues in Contemporary Sports Participation - p. g1991 61. Index - p. g86
