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Chapter 17 - Lower Limb Clinical Cases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2022

Fazal Ali
Affiliation:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Nick Harris
Affiliation:
Spire Hospital, Leeds
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Summary

This chapter includes clinical cases related to pathology in the hip, knee, foot and ankle and the lower limb in general. These include common conditions such as varus or valgus knee arthritis, hallux valgus and the cavovarus foot. Much less common conditions such as arthrodesis of the hip and knee, parameniscal cysts and poliomyelitis are also covered. The clinical findings related to each of these cases are explained.

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Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
A Practical Guide
, pp. 300 - 315
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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