Outcome Measures Orthop 750643382

There is an increasing awareness among clinicians and managers of the importance of outcome measures in providing a firm basis for clinical audit and research. Outcome measures are important when setting appropriate standards of clinical patient care and they have a medico-legal dimension in the measurement and assessment of damage following injury. Outcome Measures In Orthopaedics provides information on current instruments and scores as well as pragmatic advice on which are the optimum measures. It identifies areas where there are inadequate measures of outcome and where further research is required.

The medical, healthcare, and rehabilitation professions key text for over 18 years on gait. Dr. Jacquelin Perry is joined by Dr. Judith Burnfield to present today's latest research findings on human gait. This Second Edition offers a re-organization of the chapters and presentation of material in a more user-friendly, yet comprehensive format. Essential information is provided describing gait functions, and clinical examples to identify and interpret gait deviations. Learning is further reinforced with images and photographs.