Clinical Assessment and Examination in Orthopedics

Description

This second edition is a concise guide to clinical assessment and examination in orthopaedics. Beginning with an introduction to history taking and clinical examination, each of the following chapters discusses the examination of different parts of the body.

Each chapter discusses clinical diagnostic tests relevant to the specific region, as well as common conditions, symptoms and signs. With almost 250 illustrations on demonstration techniques and clinical pictures with diagnosis and examination techniques, this new edition sets out the sequence of examination in a more practical, step by step way than the previous edition.

Key Points

• Practical, step by step guide to clinical assessment and examination in orthopaedics
• Covers all areas of the body and relevant clinical diagnostic tests
• Discusses common conditions, clinical symptoms and signs
• Almost 250 images and illustrations
• Previous edition published in 2002

Table of Contents

1. History Taking and Clinical Examination
2. Examination of Injured Patient
3. Examination of Patient with Bone and Joint Injuries
4. Examination of Neuromuscular Disease
5. Examination of Shoulder
6. Examination of Elbow
7. Examination of Wrist
8. Examination of Hand
9. Examination of Peripheral Nerves and Brachial Plexus
10. Examination of Spine
11. Examination of Hip
12. Examination of Knee
13. Examination of Ankle and Foot
14. Examination of Rotational Deformities in Lower Limb

Authors

C Rex MB MS Orth DNB Orth FRCS (Edin) MCh Orth (Liv) FRCS Trauma and Orth (Edin) Chief Surgeon and Head, Department of Orthopedics, Rex Ortho Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India