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This book is an invaluable resource for all those seeking to enhance their proficiency in physical examination. Emphasizing its importance for thorough assessments and accurate diagnoses, it equips practitioners with comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge. With seven sections devoted to different orthopedic structures, the book meticulously examines their underlying anatomy, pathological conditions, and diagnostic methodologies. Each author presents joint-specific tests, and detailed anatomical insights, enabling accurate assessments and identification of underlying conditions. Written and edited by members of ISAKOS, this collaboration draws upon the expertise of leading international experts. Appealing to a broad readership, it is an invaluable tool for orthopedists, sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and students.

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John G. Lane is a Clinical Associate Professor-voluntary at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, at the University of California, San Diego. He completed his residency at the University of Michigan and fellowship training in sports medicine at UCSD.  He is a member of AAOS, AANA, AOSSM, ISAKOS and ICRS.  Currently he is the chair of the ICRS membership committee and a member of the ISAKOS education committee. His clinical practice focuses on complex knee and shoulder injuries and he is pursuing ongoing research into rotator cuff injury and the effect of diabetes. Alberto Gobbi completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Medical Faculty of Milan University in 1988, and in Sports Medicine in Genoa, in 1992. He was one of the first Europeans to join the International Cartilage Repair Society and he worked for several years with the leading international experts in orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy and regenerative medicine.  He founded OASI Bioresearch Foundation Gobbi Onlus (NPO), which is recognized as an international teaching center by ISAKOS and ICRS, and has dedicated his time to the education of hundreds of fellows over the last 20 years. João Espregueira-Mendes has been a Professor of Orthopedic Traumatology and chairman of the Orthopedic Department at Minho University, Portugal, since 2005. In addition, he is Director of Clínica do Dragão – Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, FC Porto Dragão Stadium, Porto, Portugal. He is holds the orthopedic surgeon for FC Porto and a senior researcher in Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and Biomimetics at the Department of Polymer Engineering at Minho University. He is the treasurer and chairman of the publications committee of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS). Camila Cohen Kaleka is an attending physician at Instituto Cohen and Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, SãoPaulo. She holds a master’s degree from the Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Santa Casa de São Paulo. Her clinical interests include surgery of the knee, particularly meniscus and cartilage restoration. Her research interests include mesenchymal stem cells, meniscus preservation and substitutes, cartilage tissue engineering and biologic joint repair. Nobuo Adachi has been a Professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima University since 2016. He was awarded the John Joyce Award of ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine) in 2005. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Orthopaedic Science and Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy.

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