| Sumario: | that is pushing the crooked tree trunk in the cover il- Children are »patients±, not »customers±, » lustration). This requires close cooperation with parents, they require »care±, not »management± ± pediatricians, other therapists, orthopaedic technicians (G. A. Annas) and nursing personnel. The idea for this book originated from pediatricians who were frequently encountering patients with musculoskeletal problems and who, during a course in pediatric orthopaedics, expressed a wish for a book that would take into account the standpoint of the pediatrician, as well as those of the children and parents. It has since grown into a comprehensive volume. Not all readers will have so much to do with »crooked± children that they will want to read everything. But perhaps they might wish to refer to this book upon encountering a specific problem. There may also be those who are not directly involved in treatment, but who would probably like to know the various available options and the cor- sponding factors considered in their selection. For prac- cal purposes, this book also aims to stress the regional (rather than a systematic) subdivision of disorders. After all, a child does not come to the doctor{u2019}s office saying »I{u2019}m suffering from a growth disorder± or »I have a congenital condition±. Rather he or she will say »my back hurts± or »I have a stabbing pain in my knee±.
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