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"This is a need to know reference to orient therapists to the role of imaging procedures....it is a useful resource and offers nice clinical pearls to apply the information presented."--Doody's Review Service

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A complete, evidence-based guide to orthopaedic evaluation and treatment

Esta práctica obra supone una guía concisa y sumamente ilustrada cuyo objetivo es ofrecer una visión sencilla que permita a un estudiante de medicina o a un médico joven llevar a cabo el examen neurológico sin dificultad.
Se centra en cómo llevar a cabo la parte neurológica de un examen físico. Cada capítulo comienza con una breve información sobre antecedentes, seguida por un apartado que se titula «Qué hacer» y lo explica describiendo un caso sencillo y otro con anormalidades.

Author(s): Florence P. Kendall BS, PT, FAPTA ; Elizabeth Kendall McCreary BA ; Patricia G. Provance BS, PT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1-OVERVIEW
1. The Clinical Evolution of the Low Back and Its Syndromes by Craig E. Morris, DC
2. Functional Anatomy of the Low Back by Robert Walker, Ph.D. & Jaroslav Grod, DC
3. Low Back Biomechanics by Kim Ross, DC, PhD, Walter Herzog, PhD, Bruce Symons, PhD
4. Epidemiology of Low Back Disorders by Eric Hurwitz, DC, PhD & Paul Shekelle, MD, PhD
5. Functional Stability of the Low Back by Paul Hodges PT, PhD & Vladimir Janda, MD, DSc

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Handbook of Fractures is the ideal portable resource for health care professionals who need to manage patients with musculoskeletal problems. The book focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of complications associated with treating the simplest as well as the more complex fractures.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John A. Elstrom, MD Associate Professor University of Illinois Chicago, IL

Netter’s Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach, by Joshua Cleland and Shane Koppenhaver, helps you apply best practices to get the most clinically significant information from each physical examination. Classic Netter artwork and anatomy/biomechanics tables provide a handy anatomy and pathophysiology overview, while an evidence-based approach helps you focus on the examination techniques, tests, and measures that have been proven to yield the most meaningful diagnostic findings.

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This title is suitable for: those in Medicine - Pediatrics, Family Practice, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine; Athletic Trainers; Physical Therapists; and, for those in Nursing - Pediatric, Family; Nurse Practitioner Pediatricians, residents in training, and attendings; family physicians; physician assistants, pediatric nurses, and pediatric nurse practitioners.

The physical examination of the shoulder can be complex for the novice healthcare provider. How can advance concepts be taught in a user-friendly format, while still providing the necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the shoulder?

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple by Dr. Steven B. Cohen answers these questions. Inside this pocket-sized book, you will find a thorough review of the most common pathologic conditions, the techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment.

This small atlas is a guide to the examination of patients with lesions of the peripheral nerves and nerve roots. Both motor and sensory testing are illustrated by extremely clear colour photographs.

AUDIENCE : Medical students, Junior doctors, Trainee neurologists, Neurologists

CONTENTS

Spinal accessory nerve. Brachial plexus. Musculocutaneous nerve. Axillary nerve. Radial nerve. Median nerve. Ulnar nerve. Lumbosacral plexus. Nerves of the lower limb. Dermatomes. Nerves and root supply of muscles. Commonly tested movements.