Description
This highly illustrated textbook offers trainees and medical students step by step guidelines for orthopaedic examination and diagnosis.
Reviews
"This book has stood the test of time and is now in its fifth edition. Trainees of all levels of surgery, rheumatology, accident and emergency and general practice as well as orthopaedics will continue to find this an invaluable reference." Surgeon, Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK, Hospital Medicine, June 2004
examination procedure and radiograph sections provide the student with a thorough insight to clinical orthopaedic examination. This book is a must read for clinical medical students." Medical Student, GKT Gazette, June 2004
was I delighted when I saw this book? I was delighted because students and physicians simply need to have a book that reminds them of the importance of clinical examination as they rely more and more via facti on the advancement of medical technique and diagnosic procedures, especially in orthoopaedics." M Pecina, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, International Orthopaedics, November 2003
Key Features
- Clear line diagrams and concise text give step by step guidance on the examination of the limbs and spine
- Emphasises commoner conditions, and enables reader to avoid failure to diagnose them
- Gives guidance on interpretation of radiographs
New to this Edition
- Line diagrams redrawn with shading to give more clarity
- New tests included, such as examinations for tibial torsion, shoulder cuff problems and carpal instabilities.
Contents
Author Information
By Ronald McRae, (retired orthopaedic surgeon)
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