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A manual of orthopaedic terminology / Fred R.T. Nelson and Carolyn Taliaferro Blauvelt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, Fred R. T., 1941- author.
- Blauvelt, Carolyn Taliaferro, 1933- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Orthopedics--Terminology.
- Orthopedics.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 452 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Edition:
- Ninth edition.
- Other Title:
- Manual of orthopedic terminology
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Elsevier, [2023]
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- "...This indispensable publication consists of numerous informative chapters relevant to the musculoskeletal system including definitions, classifications, explanations of various clinical and laboratory tests, signs and maneuvers, and much more. The text reviews cast and splinting techniques, the essentials of prosthetics and orthotics, and basic anatomy. The chapters are amply illustrated and written by experts in the field in a simple and straightforward manner. The Appendix outlining common orthopaedic abbreviations is particularly useful for those exchanging messages via cell phone texting and other simple methods of communication. The index is easy to use and directs the reader to the relevant section quickly and efficiently"--Foreword.
- Contents:
- Classifications of fractures, dislocations, and sports-related injuries
- Musculoskeletal diseases and related terms
- Imaging techniques
- Orthopaedic tests, signs, and maneuvers
- Laboratory evaluations
- Casts, splints, dressings, and traction
- Prosthetics and orthotics
- Anatomy and orthopaedic surgery
- The spine
- The hand and wrist
- The foot and ankle
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation: physical therapy and occupational therapy
- The research enterprise
- Orthopaedic abbreviations
- Anatomic positions and directions
- Etymology of orthopaedics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed on February 3, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Nelson, Fred R. T., 1941- Manual of orthopaedic terminology.
- ISBN:
- 9780323775915
- 0323775918
- 9780323775908
- 032377590X
- OCLC:
- 1289800630
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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