Atlas Of Orthopedic Examination Of The Peripheral Joints

Copyrighted Material ATLAS OF C) rt h () I) C (j i ( Exanlirlati()n ()f tile rCri�)tlcral J()irlts Many students learn the details of skeletal anatomy but then find it difficult to relate that knowledge to real human beings when they present for clinical examination and assessment. This atlas aims to fill the information gap between descriptive and palpatory anatomy and to help the student make the link between the two. It addresses the clinical appearance of normal tissues and their function, and provides guidance on how to examine and assess normal joints. Key features • Introduces the basics of clinical examination • Provides step-by-step guidance to the clinical assessment of the peripheral joints and their associated tissues and structures • Details the examination of the major joints of the body one by one: Shoulder/Elbow/Wrist/Hip/Knee/Foot and describes the normal findings in healthy individuals • Emphasizes the importance of performing diagnostic movements correctly • Addresses the common mistakes in examination techniques and explains where people go wrong • Profusely illustrated with high quality photographs and diagrams • Text design ensures that the illustrations appear close to the relevant text This Atlas of Orthopedic Examination of the Peripheral/oints will provide an invaluable source of reference for medical students and members of all health care professions concerned with the management of orthopedic problems. 12 rlfrr if ,I W. B. SAUNDERS I 9 780702 021244 Copyrighted Material Atlas of Orthopedic Examination of the Peripheral Joints Copyrighted Material IIIl1stratiolls by: Kevin Marks For W. 8. Sa"nders" Editorial Director, Health Sciences: Mary Law Head of Project Management: Ewan Halley Project Development Mallager: Dinah Thorn Sellior Desigller: Judith Wright Copyrighted Material Atlas of Orthopedic Examination of the Peripheral Joints Ludwig Ombregt MD Medical Practitioner in Orthopedic Medicine. Kanegem. Belgium; International Lecturer in Orthopedic Medicine Pierre Bisschop Physiotherapist specializing in Orthopedic Medicine, Knesselare, Belgium; International Lecturer in Orthopedic Medicine � W. B. SAUNDERS Edinburgh. London. New York. Philadelphia. 51 Louis. Sydney. Toronto -1999 Copyrighted Material w. B. SAUNDERS An imprint of Harcourt Brace and Company limited C Harcourt Brace and Company Limited 1999 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without either the prior permission of the publishers (Harcourt Brace and Company Limited, 24-28 Oval Road, London NWI 7DX), or a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London WI P OlP. First published 1999 ISBN 0 7020 2124 5 British Library Catalog