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Handbook of Clinical Examination in Orthopedics

An Illustrated Guide

  • Provides a practical approach to each clinical condition in an orthopedic patient with important findings on examination to arrive at a diagnosis

  • Includes anatomy and clinical examination of all the joints of the body with emphasis on nerve examination, pediatric cases and gait patterns

  • Covers latest developments in orthopedic clinical examination

  • Includes more than 500 clinical photographs of the entire spectrum of orthopedics

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. General Principles of Orthopedic Examination

    • S. S. Dhatt, Siddhartha Sharma
    Pages 1-3
  3. Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System

    • S. Prabhakar, S. S. Dhatt, A. Hooda
    Pages 5-25
  4. The Cervical Spine

    • S. S. Dhatt, S. Siva Swaminathan, S. R Karthick
    Pages 27-52
  5. Shoulder Examination

    • S. Prabhakar, Kevin Syam
    Pages 53-132
  6. Examination of Elbow

    • Devendra Kumar Chouhan, R. H. H Arjun, Prateek Behera
    Pages 133-146
  7. Examination of the Wrist and Hand

    • Vishal Kumar, Avinash Kumar
    Pages 147-159
  8. Dorsal Spine Clinical Examination

    • S. S. Dhatt, S. Siva Swaminathan, S. R Karthick, K. Pattabiraman
    Pages 161-183
  9. Examination of Lumbar Spine

    • S. S. Dhatt, S. Siva Swaminathan
    Pages 185-218
  10. Hip

    • Vishal Kumar, P. Gopinath
    Pages 219-245
  11. Knee Examination

    • Vishal Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Rajnish
    Pages 247-254
  12. The Foot and Ankle

    • Sharad Prabhakar, Siddhartha Sharma
    Pages 255-280
  13. Examination of a Paediatric Patient

    • G. Nirmal Raj, Balaji Saibaba
    Pages 281-290
  14. Gait

    • Nirmal Raj Gopinathan, Prateek Behera
    Pages 291-299

About this book

This book provides a detailed clinical examination of various orthopedic joints. Each chapter covers the relevant anatomical aspects, as well as basic and advanced tests that can help to understand the patient’s condition and arrive at an appropriate diagnosis. The book includes a wealth of step-by-step illustrations, clinical photographs, algorithms and flowcharts to aid in decision-making. Written by established experts, concise and informative, it offers a valuable guide for all orthopedic residents, and for medical students.



Editors and Affiliations

  • Education and Research (PGIMER), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Sarvdeep S. Dhatt

  • Education and Research (PGIMER), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Sharad Prabhakar

About the editors

Dr Sarvdeep S Dhatt is an additional professor at the department of orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. Dr Dhatt completed his MBBS at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India and his MS in orthopedics at Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun, India. Dr Dhatt has two patents as well as many publications to his credit, and has specialized in the field of complex spine surgery. He has won many national and international awards and is an international committee member of Eurospine. Dr Dhatt has completed various fellowships at prestigious institutes abroad and is a member of various societies. 

Dr Sharad Prabhakar is an additional professor at the department of orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. Dr Prabhakar received his MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India and his MS in orthopedics from Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India. He has completed a short-term fellowship in shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty at Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK and an arthroplasty fellowship at Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, South Korea. He has produced many publications and has presented numerous papers at international conferences.    


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Clinical Examination in Orthopedics

  • Book Subtitle: An Illustrated Guide

  • Editors: Sarvdeep S. Dhatt, Sharad Prabhakar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1235-9

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-1234-2Published: 16 October 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4588-3Published: 11 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-1235-9Published: 01 October 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 299

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 307 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Orthopedics

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eBook USD 79.99
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Softcover Book USD 99.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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