Pediatric Orthopedic Deformities, Volume 1Developmental biology of normal bone and cartilage including histogenesis, molecular gene and biomechanical aspects is updated and expanded. The book outlines the biology of: bone repair with differing mechanical environments; cartilage repair at articular and physeal sites; and distraction osteogenesis. The generously illustrated text provides an in depth presentation of the interplay between normal developmental biology, abnormal pathologic states