A step by step, highly illustrated textbook of orthopaedic examination and diagnosis for orthopaedic trainees and medical students.

• 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

General principles in the examination of a patient with an orthopaedic problem. Segmental and peripheral nerves of the limbs. The cervical spine. The shoulder. The elbow. The wrist. The hand. The thoracic and lumbar spine. The hip. The knee. The tibia. The ankle. The foot. Biochemical values.

By Ronald McRae, (retired orthopaedic surgeon)