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Examination of Knee Wheeless

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Description: - serial diagnostic exam should take into consideration static deformities of the lower extremities, gait, ROM, tenderness, and knee stability;
- in the child w/ a painful knee, it is essential to closely examine the hip as hip pathology can refer pain to the hip;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
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