The Growth Plate and its Disorders

The book was based on the University of the West Indies/Lascelles Growth Plate Conference, held in January 1967. The conference was sponsored by the University of the West Indies and the Lascelles Community Fund. An important specialist work on the growth plate and disorders affecting skeletal development, edited by Othopaedic Surgeon Mercer Rang. The volume brings together material addressing the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and natural history of the growth plate, together with clinical conditions and injuries affecting developing bone. Index to rear. Brown cloth boards with gilt text to spine, wrapped in dust jacket with minor edge / spine wear. The first couple and last couple pages have very mild foxing marks towards the upper of page. Majority pages are crisp and bright. A scarce title.