Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination 3rd Edition by Jeff G. Konin, Denise Wiksten, Jerome A. Isear Jr. and Holly Brader takes a user-friendly method to visualizing and explaining more than 150 commonly used orthopedic special checks, together with 11 new and modern tests.
Readers profit from the spiral, lay-flat binding and new shade elements. Clear and concise text is coupled with efficient pictures, clearly labeled with directional arrows, as an instance correct subject and clinician positioning and directional movement. This book has been used for 10 years by 1000's of students, clinicians, and rehab professionals and is now available in a revised and up to date third edition.
Concise and pocket-sized, this handbook is an invaluable guide stuffed with the most present and sensible scientific examination strategies used during an orthopedic examination. This text, authored by both physical therapists and athletic trainers, is intended to offer condensed information for the examination of individuals with orthopedic injuries. For my part, this aim has been surpassed. Important improvements from the first and second edition are evident.
The authors have eliminated checks not supported by the literature and replenished this third edition with related, special tests with larger scientific support. The book's new spiralbound design facilitates practical use, allowing the reader to put the text huge open while performing or practicing a test. This text gives much data to these clinicians with limited expertise in orthopedic examination.
With the addition of peer-reviewed references for every take a look at and new or contemporary exams, even the skilled orthopedic clinician will find this text useful. Its group and ease of use are very appealing features. I recommend this text to anybody involved in the examination of orthopedic injury. Eleven main sections cover most of the frequent scientific assessments for every of the most important joints including the temporomandibular joint.
Section twelve describes five clinical exams that is probably not supported in the literature however are helpful in arriving at an correct diagnosis. One of the best features of the book are its design (spiral sure) which makes it simple to try every take a look at whereas still referencing the text. The illustrations are clearly labeled denoting the direction of the patient's movement and the examiner's motion or power application.
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