By Joshua Cleland, PT, PhD, Shane Koppenhaver, PT, PhD and Jonathan Su, PT, DPT, LMT
Copyright Year
2022
Edition Number
4
Format
Book
Trim
260 x 184 (7 1/4 x 10 1/4)
Illustrations
Approx. 340 illustrations (340 in full color)
Imprint
Elsevier
Page Count
674
Publication Date
4 Mar 2021
Stock Status
IN STOCK
Book Description
Offering a thorough highly illustrated review of the musculoskeletal physical exam this practical guide covers relevant anatomy pathoanatomy and special tests using the well-known art of Dr. Frank H. Netter as well as clinical photographs. Netter?s Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach 4th Edition provides the information you need to assess the reliability and diagnostic utility of musculoskeletal physical exams and incorporate evidence into your clinical decision making. Summary tables and carefully selected references highlight best available evidence providing a practical resource for the busy student and clinician.
Key Features
Provides up-to-date, actionable summaries of available evidence so you can quickly evaluate the effectiveness of clinical tests, review recent studies, and determine which test will best predict a specific diagnosis.
Includes more than 25 videos showing movement for select tests, helping you get the most clinically significant information from the orthopaedic examination.
Presents classic Netter artwork and anatomy/biomechanics tables that enhance your understanding of the orthopedic anatomy and pathology of each joint.
Uses a practical, tabular format that provides quick access to test reliability and diagnostic utility, study quality, anatomy and biomechanics, and summary recommendations for applying evidence in practice.
Features an assessment of study quality (QUADAS) appendix and color-coded icons identifying study quality that draw your attention to top-quality studies and help you understand why some studies were included and others omitted.
Adds a scale to reliability tables, making it easy to focus on approaches and tests with the highest reliability, and includes QAREL (Quality Appraisal for Reliability Studies) checklists for each reliability study.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Author Information
By Joshua Cleland, PT, PhD, Professor, Franklin Pierce University, Physical Therapy Program, Manchester, NH, USA
; Shane Koppenhaver, PT, PhD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army Medical Specialist Corps, Associate Professor, US Army, Baylor University Doctoral Physical Therapy Program, Fort Sam Houston, Texas and Jonathan Su, PT, DPT, LMT, Captain, Army Medical Specialist Corps, Brigade Physical Therapist, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii
Book Contents
The Reliability and Diagnostic Utility of the Orthopaedic Clinical Examination
