Joshua A. Cleland, Shane Koppenhaver ; illustrations by Frank H. Netter ; contributing illustrators, Carlos A.G. Machado, John A. Craig
2nd ed
Philadelphia, Pa. :
Saunders/Elsevier,
c2011
561 p. :
ill. (chiefly col.) ;
26 cm
Rev. ed. of: Orthopaedic clinical examination : an evidence-based approach for physical therapists / Joshua Cleland ; illustrations by Frank H. Netter. c2005
Includes bibliographical references and index
The reliability and diagnostic utility of the orthopaedic clinical examination -- Temporomandibular joint -- Cervical spine -- Thoracolumbar spine -- Sacroiliac region -- Hip and pelvis -- Knee -- Foot and ankle -- Shoulder -- Elbow and forearm -- Wrist and hand
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Joshua Cleland and Shane Koppenhaver, helps you apply best practices to get the most clinically significant information from each physical examination. Classic Netter artwork and anatomy/biomechanics tables provide a handy anatomy and pathophysiology overview, while an evidence-based approach helps you focus on the examination techniques, tests, and measures that have been proven to yield the most meaningful diagnostic findings. Evidence-based information allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical tests available and review recent studies quickly to determine which test will best predict a specific diagnosis. An assessment of study quality (QUADAS) appendix and icons identifying study quality draw your attention to top quality studies and help you understand why some studies were included and others omitted. A concise tabular approach to terminology and statistics makes terms and equations easier to understand