(Ebook) Orthopaedics at a Glance: A Handbook of Disorders, Tests, and Rehabilitation Strategies by Nancy Gann MS PT OCS ISBN 9781556425004, 1556425007

(Ebook) Orthopaedics at a Glance: A Handbook of Disorders, Tests, and Rehabilitation Strategies by Nancy Gann MS PT OCS ISBN 9781556425004, 1556425007

Orthopaedics at a Glance is a concise and user-friendly handbook designed to provide descriptions and assessments of various orthopaedic disorders and their management. Perfect for the student or practicing clinician, this necessary handbook contains most orthopaedic diagnoses pertinent to the physical therapist. Organized by body regions and in table format, Orthopaedics at a Glance describes disorder signs & symptoms, special tests, interventions, some surgical procedures and radiological assessment. An added benefit is the inclusion of uncommon disorders to aid the therapist in more difficult cases and for differential diagnoses. Each individual topic can be looked up easily with the table format provided in this essential handbook. The special tests located after each section will help the reader analyze and interpret the usefulness and validity of most of the tests. Appendices and a bibliography are also included. Orthopaedics at a Glance offers an eclectic approach to patient management and is an invaluable resource to have in your classroom and orthopaedic practice.