Build your skills in the assessment of musculoskeletal pathology! Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition covers the principles of assessment for all of the body’s structures and joints, including topics such as gait, posture, the head and face, amputees, primary care, and sports emergencies. The 7th edition offers additional functional assessment forms, updated evidence-based reliability and validity tables, and clearly demonstrates special tests on how to perform musculoskeletal assessment.
Key Features:
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Over 2,500 full-color illustrations and photographs depict key concepts, along with assessment techniques and special tests.
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At-a-glance icons show the clinical utility of special tests, supplemented by updated, evidence-based reliability and validity tables.
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Quick-reference data includes hundreds of summary boxes, red-flag and yellow-flag boxes, differential diagnosis tables, muscle and nerve tables, and classification.
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A Summary (Précis) of Assessment in each chapter serves as a review of assessment steps.
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Combined with other books in the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation series, this book provides the knowledge and background necessary to assess and treat musculoskeletal conditions.
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Includes updated information in all chapters, new special tests, as well as photos, line drawings, boxes, tables, and references.
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Features updated psychometric tables for special tests listing reliability, sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios when available.
