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This book has been written step wise by enumerating various aspects of the importance of clinical examination derived by laying one's hands on the affected part. By a thorough clinical examination, it can help an individual to arrive at a tentative differential diagnosis of the condition and hence help in investigating the same by numerous tests which are relevant to the given condition. The manner in which a given case is handled in this way is far more important than the diagnosis of the condition and this feature comes with practicing the same many times. It is a must for anyone embarking in life on Orthopedics as a career.
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Examination of diseases of bone.- Examination of the Shoulder.- Examination of the Elbow.- Examination of the Wrist and Fingers.- Examination of the Hip and the pelvis.- Examination of the knee.- Examination of the Ankle and foot.- Examination of the Cervical Spine.- Examination of the Lumbar Spine.- Examination of the Temporomandibular joint.- Examination of Gait.
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This book has been written step wise by enumerating various aspects of the importance of clinical examination derived by laying one’s hands on the affected part. By a thorough clinical examination, it can help an individual to arrive at a tentative differential diagnosis of the condition and hence help in investigating the same by numerous tests which are relevant to the given condition. The manner in which a given case is handled in this way is far more important than the diagnosis of the condition and this feature comes with practicing the same many times. It is a must for anyone embarking in life on Orthopedics as a career.
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From the reviews:
“This book deals with the examination of the patient with a musculoskeletal problem. … the purpose is to provide readers a foundation in and understanding of the techniques used for performing a physical examination of the patient with a bone or joint problem, and this is a worthy objective. … be useful to nonmedical, casual readers.” (Samuel J. Chmell, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2012)
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From the reviews:
"This book deals with the examination of the patient with a musculoskeletal problem. ... the purpose is to provide readers a foundation in and understanding of the techniques used for performing a physical examination of the patient with a bone or joint problem, and this is a worthy objective. ... be useful to nonmedical, casual readers." (Samuel J. Chmell, Doody's Review Service, March, 2012)
