An Atlas of Examination, Standard Measurements and Diagnosis in Orthopedics and Traumatology [antikvár]

Preface This volume follows the general pattern of the preceding Atlases for Orthopedics and Trau- ma,, in presenting its material primarily through illustrations, with the briefest possible text. As clinicians, the authors have been concern- ed with the rapidly expanding volume of the world's medical knowledge with the result- ing difficulties in quickly obtaining some per- tinent item at the appropriate time. This vol- ume is intended as a readily available, organ- ized source of such data for the student or practitioner of Orthopedics and allied fields. Little is offered as original material, but rather as a compendium of available data which the authors have found useful. The S.F.T.R. method of joint range measure- ments, presented here, is based on the zero starting position' of Roberts and Cave, modi- fied and accepted by the Orthopedic Asso- ciations of all English speaking countries, at their special meeting held 1964 in Van- couver, B. C. The terminology used is that of the Nomina Anatómica internationally ap- proved at Wiesbaden, Germany in 1965. Laboratory standards presented are from a variety of sources, representing the most re- cently available data. Because of the nature of this material, and the method of presentation, a large number of people have participated in its preparation, and our deepest appreciation goes to each. We wish to thank individually: C. R. Rowe, M.D., Chairman of the Joint Measurement Committee for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons for his assistance and kindness in permitting use of material pre- pared by that Committee; W. P. Blount, M.D., H. A. Sofield, M.D. and T. A. Fox, M.D., for reviewing some material presented here; D.J. Erickson, M.D., for contribution of the pedi- atric material; A. C. Fonder, D.D.S., for con- tribution of the section on dental examina- tion; E.W. Fowlks, M.D., for his encourage- ment and support; E.Adams, M.D., for as- sistance and contributions in the field of physiatry; the Orthopedic Equipment Co. for permission to utilize parts of their wall charts dealing with international standard orthopedic measurements; and Mrs. Marilyn Dillow, Mrs. Joyce Fortune, and Miss Mary Anne Clark, R.M.S., for their secretarial work. Vienna, Austria; Portland, Oregon; 1971 The Authors Preface to the second edition Ernest Burgess wrote in his foreword to the pocketbook of the 'International SFTR Method of Measuring and Recording Joint Motion' (Hans Huber Publishers 1975): 'The world scientific community has largely eliminated time lag, regional isolation, and language difference as barriers to knowledge interchange. The most formidable obstacles to free communication today are specialization and a lack of standard system of measurement. More specialization and fragmentation are unavoidable with the awesome geometric increase of scientific information. International standardization of measurements, concise and workable, can, however, thread a common denominator through the labor of all investi- gators. Each knows in exact terms what the other is doing.' The wide acceptance of the first edition of this Atlas and growing interest in standardization of measurements in the medical as well as the paramedical community including Physical Therapy, Workmans' Compensation Boards and all involved in documentation and dis- ability evaluation, encouraged us to present the second edition without revisions or changes in text or illustrations. Innsbruck, Austria; Portland, Oregon, USA March 1976 The Authors