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.
- 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.