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Book SynopsisOrthopaedic Examination Techniques comprehensively covers the basic examination skills and key special tests needed to evaluate the adult and paediatric musculoskeletal system. Chapters are presented in a clear and logical way to allow readers to understand then master the techniques of orthopaedic clinical examination. Written by a diverse group of chapter authors with extensive experience in teaching clinical examination and who use a uniform system that is taught on national courses, every aspect of musculoskeletal examination is covered in the adult and paediatric patient. Numerous illustrations and new clinical photographs help readers to visualise and understand the key techniques, and five new chapters at the end of the book demonstrate the value of clinical examination through more than 80 clinical case examples. Easy-to-follow throughout, this book is invaluable reading for trainee orthopaedic surgeons, especially those preparing for the FRCS (Tr&Orth) postgraduate examination
Trade Review'This practical guide to the orthopedic physical examination is a very nice and comprehensive descriptive presentation of the broad spectrum of orthopedic, musculoskeletal examination.' Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody's Reviews
Table of Contents1. General principles of orthopaedic clinical examination Oghor Obakponovwe, Stanley Jones and Fazal Ali; 2. Examination of the shoulder Shantanu Shahane and David Limb; 3. Examination of the elbow Simon Booker, David Stanley and Amjid Ali; 4. Examination of the wrist Stephen Bostock and Meg Birks; 5. Examination of the hand Michael Gale and Joe Garcia; 6. Examination of the peripheral nerves in the hand and upper limb Kate Brown, L. Chris Bainbridge and John E.D. Wright; 7. Examination of the adult spine Antonia Isaacson, James Tomlinson and Neil Chiverton; 8. Examination of the hip Paul Banaszkiewicz and Ian Stockley; 9. Examination of the knee Jeevan Chandrasenan, Derek Bickerstaff and Fazal Ali; 10. Examination of the foot and ankle Jimmy Ng, Yulanda Myint and Nick Harris; 11. Examination of the brachial plexus Fazal Ali, Joe Garcia, Armughan Azhar and Simon Kay; 12. Orthopaedic examination techniques in children James A. Fernandes; 13. Examination of the spine in childhood A.L. Rex Michael and Ashley Cole; 14. Paediatric clinical cases Caroline M. Blakey, Shomari Webster-Prince and James A. Fernandes; 15. Spine clinical cases Daine Clarke, James A. Fernandes and Jonathan Clamp; 16. Upper limb clinical cases Simon Robinson, John E.D. Wright and Vijay Bhalaik; 17. Lower limb clinical cases Faiz Shivji, Thomas Kurien, Karen Robinson and Fazal Ali; 18. Orthopaedic cases in the developing world Charlene Chin See, Shashikanth Vokkaleri, Ravikumar Shankarlingegowda and Stanley Jones.
