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The Embryology of the Human Locomotor System

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Authors:
  1. Hans K. Uhthoff

    1. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Canada

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. A Guide to Terminology and Organization

    • Hans K. Uhthoff
    Pages 1-6

  3. The Development of Limb Buds

    • H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 7-14

  4. The Growth of Tubular Bones

    • H. K. Uhthoff, J. J. Robichon
    Pages 15-24

  5. The Development of the Articular Cartilage

    • H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 25-31

  6. The Early Development of the Spine

    • H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 33-41

  7. The Development of the Cervical Spine

    • R. C. Hamdy, H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 43-50

  8. The Development of the Thoracic Spine

    • H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 51-60

  9. The Development of the Lumbar Spine

    • H. K. Uhthoff, H. H. El-Kommos
    Pages 61-71

  10. The Development of the Shoulder

    • H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 73-81

  11. The Development of the Elbow

    • J. F. Loehr, H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 83-93

  12. The Development of the Wrist and Hand

    • K. A. Caughell, A. H. Martin, H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 95-106

  13. The Development of the Pelvis

    • J. P. McAuley, H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 107-116

  14. The Development of the Hip

    • H. K. Uhthoff, T. Carey
    Pages 117-127

  15. The Development of the Knee

    • M. A. Finnegan, H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 129-140

  16. The Development of the Ankle and Foot

    • T. Kawashima, H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 141-153

  17. Variations and Malformations

    • H. K. Uhthoff
    Pages 155-164

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 165-166
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About this book

In this Atlas I want to share with my fellow clinicians the fascina­ tion I experienced while discovering the marvels of embryonic development. Why haven't these marvels excited me before? I believe that the use of schemata and drawings or photographs of animal embryos, commonly used in textbooks of embryology, simply did not appeal to me as a clinician. Only actual photo­ graphs of human embryos can establish the bond necessary for interaction. Just imagine the excitement when you find out how many struc­ tures you can recognize in a 5-week-old embryo, barely measuring 1 cm in length. But our fascination does not stop here. The pro­ gression of changes taking place during the next 3 weeks is so rapid that at the time when the embryo measures 3 cm, all structures familiar to us are not only easily recognizable, but also already in their anatomical position. How can we hide our amazement when we realize that such a state of perfection is present in an embryo a bit longer than the distal phalanx of our little finger? At 8 weeks the embryonic period ends and the fetal one starts. Although the shape and the relative size of bones, joints, muscles, nerves, and vessels will undergo changes, the basic elements are all in place. This implies that major malformations must develop during the embryonic period.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Canada

    Hans K. Uhthoff

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Embryology of the Human Locomotor System

  • Authors: Hans K. Uhthoff

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75310-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-75312-1Published: 13 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-75310-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 166

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Embryology, Orthopedics

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