Clinical Tests for the Musculoskeletal System - Softcover

Buckup, Klaus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588902412 ISBN 13: 9781588902412

Publisher: Thieme, 2004

Synopsis

The mainstay of orthopedic diagnosis continues to be the physical examination of the patient following a thorough history. This convenient pocketbook presents a comprehensive collection of the clinical tests that are used in orthopedic diagnosis, thereby answering the following questions: - What tests are available for examining a particular joint, and how are they to be interpreted? - What is meant by the name of a test that is mentioned in the literature or in a physician's report? The methodology and interpretation of all relevant test procedures are presented in almost 500 instructive drawings and brief descriptions: - Initial tests - Functional tests - Stress tests - Stability tests Tables on the examination of the spinal column, shoulder joint, and knee joint help in selecting the most suitable examinations. An invaluable aid for physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, and primary care or emergency room physicians

About this title

About the Author:

formerly Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Municipal Hospital, Dortmund, Germany

Review:

A comprehensive, pocket-sized reference that succinctly describes more than 300 orthopedic physical examination techniquesimpressivenovices and experiences readers alike will acquire valuable examination competencies that expensive high-tech tests will not replace.-Journal of the American Medical AssociationThis convenient, pocket-sized book presents a comprehensive collection of clinical tests that are used in orthopedic diagnosis. Each joint test is described step by step. Illustrations show the initial position and actual procedure quite clearly. [The book] would make a practical reference for the clinician who has patients with orthopedic conditions because a brief overview of the joint is given at the start of every section. The author has done a great job in compiling a concise and practical book that is devoted to tests that have been proven to give reliable measurements. I would highly recommend this book to physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, and primary care and emergency room physicians.--Physical Therapy, July 2006What a delightful addition to the orthopaedic literature. Each physical examination and test is described in a step-by-step manner, beginning with the patients initial position and then a description of how the test is done and the diagnoses ascertained by these musculoskeletal exams. Excellent drawings have been included to illustrate the steps in the examination and a detailed description of each test is provided by an experienced orthopaedic clinician. This book is a keeper...it should be of interest to most orthopaedists who continue to seek excellence in the care of their patients.--Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection and Critical Care

About this edition

• Publisher: Thieme
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1588902412
• ISBN 13: 9781588902412
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272