Description
Completely revised and updated, the 2nd Edition of this respected reference covers both the theoretical background and the clinical management—as well as the biomechanics and ergonomics—of orthopedic injuries occurring in the workplace.
Key Features
Emphasizes the prevention of disability.
Offers expanded coverage of specific disorders new topics, including whiplash and a new section on outcome evaluation.
Includes Workplace Adaptations with Case Studies in every body segment chapter.
New to this Edition
Features several new chapters: Functional Capacity Testing · Disability Evaluation · Treatment Options for the Wrist and Hand · Evaluation of the Neck · and Epidemiology of the Neck.
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Author Information
By Margareta Nordin, Dr.Med.Sci., New York University Medical Center, New York, NY; Gunnar B. J. Andersson, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Malcolm H. Pope, Dr. Med, Sc, PhD, Professor, University of Aberdeen Head od Department of Bio-Medical Physics and Bio-Engineering, Grampian University Hospitals Forester Hill, Aberdeen, Scotland
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