A comprehensive handbook for clinicians on the examination and non-surgical treatment of disorders of the spine and peripheral joints. The text includes the related applied anatomy for each joint and the same logical sequence of chapters is followed in each case: applied anatomy, clinical examination, interpretation of findings, disorders, treatment.

A System of Orthopaedic Medicine has established itself as an essential reference source for all those working in the field of musculoskeletal disorders. It describes a logical system of clinical examination of all musculoskeletal structures. By carefully following the examination sequence described, the clinician can be confident of arriving at an accurate diagnosis around which to plan the appropriate treatment. Originally based on the approach to orthopaedic medicine developed by James Cyriax, the book is relevant to any clinician concerned with the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal pain. The system relies entirely on basic clinical skills and requires none of the apparatus usually found only in hospitals. For this reason it will be of particular value to family doctors, physiotherapists, rheumatologists, orthopaedic surgeons and those working in sports medicine.

The treatments described are simple and have proved their effectiveness through time. For any treatment to be successful, accurate diagnosis must be followed by carefully focused therapy to the affected area. For this reason, considerable detail is given on palpation of the anatomical structures and the correct performance of each therapeutic technique.

The accurate assessment of the cause of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is one of the biggest challenges for clinicians today. In a society where everyone now wants to remain fit and active well into old age, practitioners and therapists are expected to be able to identify the cause of every ache and pain and then correct it. While this may not always be possible, those using this book will find that it helps them to identify the source of the problem more quickly and surely. A System of Orthopaedic Medicine is a book that no practitioner concerned with providing the most appropriate treatment and rehabilitation program for musculoskeletal disorders should ignore.

Features

• A logical, step-by-step approach to examination and assessment
• Fully comprehensive - the entire musculoskeletal system is addressed
• Summary charts and tables facilitate quick reference and easy revision
• Plentiful illustrations, both line diagrams and photographs, supplement and further clarify the text
• Differential diagnosis flow-charts summarise the deductive thought sequence which should be followed for each joint examination
• 2-colour printing throughout
• Spacious page layout ensures that the illustrations are placed close to the relevant passages of text
• FREE accompanying CD-ROM includes video clips of the examination and assessment techniques being described
• Extensively referenced and fully up to date
• Written by well-known international authors who are all experienced clinicians.

What's New

• Extensive revisions throughout
• New chapter on the interpretation of clinical findings
• 55 new photographs and 180 new line drawings
• Flow charts redesigned for easier interpretation
• References fully updated