TY - BOOK AU - Buckup,Klaus AU - Buckup,Klaus ED - Thieme (Firm) TI - Clinical tests for the musculoskeletal system: examination, signs, phenomena T2 - Thieme ElectronicBook Library SN - 3131367911 (GTV) AV - RD734.5.P58 .W75 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Stuttgart, New York PB - Georg Thieme Verlag KW - Physical orthopedic tests KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Musculoskeletal Diseases KW - diagnosis KW - Diagnostic Tests, Routine KW - Physical Examination KW - Atlases KW - mesh KW - Handbooks N1 - Made available through: Thieme ElectronicBook Library; Specialty: Physiology; Spine -- Shoulder -- Elbow -- Wrist, Hand, and Fingers -- Hip -- Knee -- Foot -- Posture Deficiency -- Venous Thrombosis -- Occlusive Arterial Disease -- Index; Access restricted by licensing agreement; Unlimited users; Electronic book available in pdf format; Also available in print N2 - The mainstay of orthopedic diagnosis continues to be the physical examination of the patient following a thorough history. This convenient pocketbook presents a comprehensive collection of the clinical tests that are used in orthopedic diagnosis, thereby answering the following questions: What tests are available for examining a particular joint, and how are they to be interpreted? What is meant by the name of a test that is mentioned in the literature or in a physician's report? The methodology and interpretation of all relevant test procedures are presented in almost 500 instructive drawings and brief descriptions: Initial tests, Functional tests, Stress tests, Stability tests. Tables on the examination of the spinal column, shoulder joint, and knee joint help in selecting the most suitable examinations. An invaluable aid for physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, and primary care or emergency room physicians UR - https://dmu.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://medone-education.thieme.com/9783131367921 ER -