PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
POSTURAL NECK PAIN In this common condition, pain in the neck and shoulders occurs in association with so…
Study of the wrist cannot be separated from that of the hand, and in many cases careful examination of both m…
Fig. 12.A ANATOMICAL FEATURES The ankle joint is basically a simple hinge joint, normally permitting movement…
Fig. 8.A THE SPINE: ANATOMICAL FEATURES The complex relationships of the components of a typical vertebra may…
Fig. 5.A. ANATOMICAL FEATURES GENERAL POINTS The calliper-like close fit between the ulna and the trochlea (1…
Fig. 2.1. THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS: CERVICAL PART The roots of the brachial plexus are formed by the anterior prim…
examination of the lumbar spine may be seen as a continuation of the procedure already described for the cerv…
Note that the separation of conditions into those affecting the wrist and those affecting the hand has been d…
COMMON CAUSES OF PAIN IN THE ANTERIOR ASPECT OF THE LOWER LEG Note: Knock-knee and bow-leg deformities are in…
In practice, the primary area of interest of the orthopaedic surgeon is in the joints of the limbs and spine,…
ANATOMICAL FEATURES Fig. 13.A. Tripod action of the foot: To maintain perfect ground contact each foot acts a…
ANATOMICAL FEATURES Fig. 4.A. The shoulder is complex, and it is important to note that it has two main compo…
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