Clinical Examination in Orthopedics



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.
Table of contents : 
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Examination for Diseases of the Bone....Pages 1-8
Examination of the Shoulder....Pages 9-18
Examination of the Elbow....Pages 19-26
Examination of the Wrist and Hand....Pages 27-46
Examination of the Hip and Pelvis....Pages 47-62
Examination of the Knee....Pages 63-80
Examination of the Foot and Ankle....Pages 81-96
Examination of the Cervical Spine....Pages 97-107
Examination of the Lumbar Spine....Pages 109-122
Examination of the Temporomandibular Joint....Pages 123-125
Examination of Gait....Pages 127-136
Back Matter....Pages 137-142

Clinical Examination in Orthopedics