Orthopedic Physical Assessment 7th Edition

• Over 2,500 full-color illustrations and photographs depict key concepts, along with assessment techniques and special tests.
• At-a-glance icons show the clinical utility of special tests, supplemented by updated, evidence-based reliability and validity tables for tests and techniques
• Quick-reference data includes hundreds of summary boxes, red-flag and yellow-flag boxes, differential diagnosis tables, muscle and nerve tables, and classification, normal values, and grading tables.
• A Summary (Précis) of Assessment in each chapter serves as a review of assessment steps.
• Combined with other books in the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation series ― Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice, Pathology and Intervention, and Athletic and Sports Issues ― this book provides you with the knowledge and background necessary to assess and treat musculoskeletal conditions.

• NEW! Updated information in all chapters includes new special tests, as well as photos, line drawings, boxes, tables, and references.
• NEW! Head and Face chapter features updated information on concussion management.
• NEW! Enhanced Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging section added to applicable chapters, along with new photos and diagnostic images.
• NEW! Updated psychometric tables for special tests list reliability, sensitivity, specificity, and + and – likelihood ratios when available.
• NEW! More case studies present real-life scenarios to help you develop assessment and diagnostic skills using information from the chapter.
• NEW! Additional functional assessment forms (e-tools) have been incorporated.
• NEW! Video clips, included with print purchase, demonstrate special tests to give you a clearer understanding of how to perform musculoskeletal assessment.
• NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with print purchase, provides access to all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.