Book contents
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface to 3rd edition
- Foreword to 2nd edition
- Foreword to 3rd edition
- Acknowledgements
- About the authors
- Chapter 1 General Principles of Orthopaedic Clinical Examination
- Chapter 2 Examination of the Shoulder
- Chapter 3 Examination of the Elbow
- Chapter 4 Examination of the Wrist
- Chapter 5 Examination of the Hand
- Chapter 6 Examination of the Peripheral Nerves in the Hand and Upper Limb
- Chapter 7 Examination of the Adult Spine
- Chapter 8 Examination of the Hip
- Chapter 9 Examination of the Knee
- Chapter 10 Examination of the Foot and Ankle
- Chapter 11 Examination of the Brachial Plexus
- Chapter 12 Orthopaedic Examination Techniques in Children
- Chapter 13 Examination of the Spine in Childhood
- Chapter 14 Paediatric Clinical Cases
- Chapter 15 Spine Clinical Cases
- Chapter 16 Upper Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 17 Lower Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 18 Orthopaedic Cases in the Developing World
- Index
- References
Chapter 1 - General Principles of Orthopaedic Clinical Examination
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 April 2022
Book contents
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface to 3rd edition
- Foreword to 2nd edition
- Foreword to 3rd edition
- Acknowledgements
- About the authors
- Chapter 1 General Principles of Orthopaedic Clinical Examination
- Chapter 2 Examination of the Shoulder
- Chapter 3 Examination of the Elbow
- Chapter 4 Examination of the Wrist
- Chapter 5 Examination of the Hand
- Chapter 6 Examination of the Peripheral Nerves in the Hand and Upper Limb
- Chapter 7 Examination of the Adult Spine
- Chapter 8 Examination of the Hip
- Chapter 9 Examination of the Knee
- Chapter 10 Examination of the Foot and Ankle
- Chapter 11 Examination of the Brachial Plexus
- Chapter 12 Orthopaedic Examination Techniques in Children
- Chapter 13 Examination of the Spine in Childhood
- Chapter 14 Paediatric Clinical Cases
- Chapter 15 Spine Clinical Cases
- Chapter 16 Upper Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 17 Lower Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 18 Orthopaedic Cases in the Developing World
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter, the general system of examining the various joints in the body is described. Most joints will follow the look, feel, move system, whereas some –for example, the elbow, wrist and ankle – will be best examined using the look, move, feel system.
Other concepts such as gait, generalized laxity, assessment of power and sensory testing are included. Listed at the end of the chapter are examples of how to approach ‘difficult situations’ that the reader may face in clinical practice or in examinations.
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- Orthopaedic Examination TechniquesA Practical Guide, pp. 1 - 12Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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