TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Musculoskeletal System: Structure, Function, and Evaluation A1 - Orlin, Margo N. A2 - Effgen, Susan K. A2 - Fiss, Alyssa LaForme PY - 2021 T2 - Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children, Third Edition AB - This chapter presents information on the musculoskeletal system in childhood and adolescence and relates this information to pediatric disorders commonly seen by physical therapists. The chapter is divided into three main sections. The first section contains information on developmental biomechanics, including principles of growth and musculoskeletal development during childhood and adolescence. The second section reviews the histology and anatomy of the main musculoskeletal tissue systems—connective tissue, bone, and muscle—relating each to specific pediatric disorders. The third section discusses the comprehensive pediatric musculoskeletal examination process, including specific procedures and their evaluation. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187759535 ER -