Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections : Principles & Practice / edited by Mohan V. Belthur, Ashish S. Ranade, Martin J. Herman, James A. Fernandes.

Section 1: General principles -- Epidemiology of musculoskeletal infections -- The Microbiology of MSK infections and antibiotic therapies -- Pathology of musculoskeletal infections -- Imaging modalities to diagnose musculoskeletal infections -- Infection mimics: differential diagnoses of musculoskeletal infections -- MRSA and virulent MSSA infections -- Systemic effects of musculoskeletal infections and ICU management -- Local antibiotic drug delivery systems for musculoskeletal infections -- Evidence based management of musculoskeletal infections -- Section 2: Acute musculoskeletal infections -- Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis -- Septic arthritis -- Pyomyositis -- Musculoskeletal infections in the neonate -- Subacute osteomyelitis -- Surgical site infection in pediatric orthopaedic surgery -- Surgical site infection in spine surgery -- Infections related to external fixators -- Pediatric musculoskeletal infections: a LMIC perspective -- Section 3: Chronic musculoskeletal infections and their sequelae.-Chronic hematogenous Osteomyelitis -- Post-traumatic chronic osteomyelitis -- Chronic non-bacterial recurrent osteomyelitis (Chronic non-infective osteitis) -- Pathological fractures with osteomyelitis -- Post infective deformities: strategies for limb reconstruction -- Sequelae of septic arthritis of the hip and late reconstruction -- Post infective bone gap management of the upper extremity -- Post infective bone gap management of the lower extremity -- Post infective bone gap management: Induced membrane technique -- Section 4: Region specific musculoskeletal infections -- Epiphyseal osteomyelitis -- Pediatric hand infections -- Pediatric foot infections -- Tuberculosis of the axial skeleton -- Tuberculosis of the appendicular skeleton -- Non-tuberculous infections of the spine -- Section 5: Uncommon musculoskeletal infections -- Musculoskeletal infections in immunocompromised children -- Fungal infections -- Necrotizing fasciitis -- Gas gangrene -- Meningococcal infections -- Brucellosis, Hydatid disease, and viral osteomyelitis.