Put evidence at the centre of your musculoskeletal examination and clinical decision making. This listing offers Netter’s Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach, 2nd Edition in ORIGINAL PDF from Publisher format—a practical reference for students and clinicians evaluating orthopaedic examination findings.
Edition clarification: The supplied description refers to the 4th Edition, while this product’s title and specifications identify the 2nd Edition. The features described below are retained from the supplied copy but are not confirmed for the listed 2nd Edition.
Key benefits
- Review the musculoskeletal physical examination in depth: Highly illustrated coverage brings together relevant anatomy, pathoanatomy and special tests, using Dr. Frank H. Netter’s well-known artwork and clinical photographs.
- Evaluate tests through an evidence-based lens: Actionable evidence summaries, summary tables and carefully selected references highlight the best available evidence described in the source copy, helping readers assess test effectiveness, review studies and identify tests that best predict a specific diagnosis.
- See selected examination movements demonstrated: The supplied 4th Edition description includes more than 25 videos showing movement for select tests, designed to help readers obtain clinically significant information from the orthopaedic examination.
- Connect joint anatomy with examination findings: Classic Netter artwork and anatomy/biomechanics tables support understanding of each joint’s orthopaedic anatomy and pathology.
- Find clinically relevant information quickly: A practical, tabular format provides access to test reliability, diagnostic utility, study quality, anatomy, biomechanics and summary recommendations for applying evidence in practice.
- Appraise the evidence behind the tests: The supplied copy describes a QUADAS study-quality assessment appendix, colour-coded study-quality icons explaining study inclusion and omission, a scale highlighting the most reliable approaches and tests, and QAREL (Quality Appraisal for Reliability Studies) checklists for each reliability study.
Who this is for
For students and clinicians seeking a practical reference on musculoskeletal physical examination, particularly those interested in understanding examination reliability, diagnostic utility and the role of evidence in clinical decisions.
Details
- Authors: Joshua Cleland, Shane Koppenhaver, Jonathan Su
- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Format: ORIGINAL PDF from Publisher
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Brand / library: Orthopedics Library
- Published date: 2010-06-01
- Pages: 576
- ISBN: 9781455708963, 1455708968
Add this 2nd Edition reference to your clinical learning library if it matches your study or practice needs. If the videos or other features described in the supplied 4th Edition copy are essential to your purchase, confirm their inclusion before ordering.
