This reference provides a quick yet comprehensive review for those taking their orthopaedic or manual therapy specialty board exams. Furthermore, it is a convenient reference for students and clinicians preparing for clinical rotations or state board examinations and is a valuable "refresher" for practicing physical therapists.

The responsibilities of physical therapists are growing to include the realm of initial evaluations and differential diagnosis and this text includes chapters relevant to and overlapping with orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, including recognition, evaluation, and rehabilitation of a variety of fractures, operative procedures, and frequently seen disease processes.

• Excellent study guide for PTs preparing for the Orthopaedic Specialty Exam administered by the American Physical Therapy Association

The Secrets Seriesquestion-and-answer format

• Main author is both a medical doctor and a physical therapist

Includes information in the areas of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation