Diagnostic Clusters in Shoulder Conditions
This book serves as a definitive guide to diagnosing shoulder conditions for trainees, general practitioners, physiotherapists, orthopaedic surgeons and radiologists with an interest in shoulder pathology. It comes at a time when the knowledge regarding s
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Diagnostic Clusters in Shoulder Conditions
Puneet Monga • Lennard Funk Editors
Diagnostic Clusters in Shoulder Conditions
Editors Puneet Monga Upper Limb Unit Wrightington Hospital WN6 9EP Lancashire United Kingdom
Lennard Funk Upper Limb Unit Wrightington Hospital WN6 9EP Lancashire United Kingdom
ISBN 978-3-319-57332-8 ISBN 978-3-319-57334-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-57334-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017953774 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to Archita, my better half, and to the two best daughters in the world, Arushi and Anika, for their innumerable sacrifices. –Puneet With thanks to my wife and children—my joy, my support and my sanity. –Lennard
Rationale of Diagnostic Clusters
An accurate diagnosis is the foundation of Good Medical Practice. The inspiration for this work has been to pull together the diagnostic knowledge, skills, and wisdom gathered over generations by the orthopaedic fraternity practising common sense orthopaedics. The relevance and need of such common sense-based clinical practice has been amplified by the pressures faced by the chaotic Internet information boom, easy access to radiology, corporatization of medical care, and the rapid pace of our life demanding binary answers to complex questions. In routine clinical practice, the diagnosis of a particular shoulder condition is best made on history, clinical examination, and special tests, usually with the help of radiological investigations. It is often the case that all these subcomponents are to be used in conjunction with each
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