Examining the Musculo-Skeletal System in the Child (3 Parts)

Alternative title

Paediatrics Musculo-Skeletal Examination

Synopsis

Demonstrates techniques for examining the musculo-skeletal system in children across a range of ages.
1 (1998): Shows the range of social and interpersonal skills needed to examine infants, toddlers, children and adolescents. By watching an experienced paediatrician at work, students can learn new techniques for successfully examining children in a clinical setting and see the strategies he employs in order to examine his patients successfully. Filmed in a clinic with real patients.
2 (1998): Shows an experienced paediatrician demonstrate the musculo-skeletal system of a healthy eight-year-old girl in a studio setting. He covers the standing examination, the prone examination, the supine examination and the sitting examination. Particular attention is given to the examination of the hips, legs, ankle and feet. Uses animation to illustrate the principles of the Trendelenberg test and the Thomas test.
3 (1999): Gives practical guidance on what features of body movement to look for when assessssing a child’s gait. A normal child is used as a reference point. Includes footage of abnormal gaits recorded in a gait laboratory along with computer-generated ‘stick figure’ analysis of walking patterns.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1999

Uses

GPs, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health care workers involved with childhood musculo-skeletal problems; clinical stage medical students in their 4th, 5th and 6th years

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

doctor-patient relationships; gait; gait disorders; musculoskeletal system; paediatric examinations

Online availability

URI

http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk/

Price

academic subscription

Delivery

Download

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£35.00 each part

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

13. 27, 35 minutes

Year

2000

Sections

Title

Patient skills

Synopsis

Filmed in a clinic with real patients, this programme shows the range of social and interpersonal skills needed to examine infants, toddlers, children and adolescents. By watching an experienced paediatrician at work, students can learn new techniques for successfully examining children in a clinical setting and see the strategies he employs in order to examine his patients successfully.

Duration

13 mins

Title

Clinical examination

Synopsis

This programme sees an experienced paediatrician demonstrate the clinical examination of the musculo-skeletal system of a healthy eight-year-old girl in a studio setting. He covers the standing examination, the prone examination, the supine examination and the sitting examination. Particular attention is given to the examination of the hips, the legs, the ankle, and the feet. Animation is used to illustrate the principles of the Trendelenberg test and the Thomas test.

The programme ends with a brief demonstration of the examination of an infant, and animation is used to illustrate the principles of the Barlow test and the Ortolani test.

Duration

27 mins

Title

Gait

Synopsis

This last in the series gives practical guidance on what features of body movement to look for when assessing a child’s gait. A normal child is used as a reference point, and footage of abnormal gaits recorded in a gait laboratory is included, along with computer-generated ‘stick figure’ analysis of the walking patterns.

Duration

35 mins

Production Company

Name

Sheffield University Television

Notes

Now: University of Sheffield, Learning Media Unit (5/00)

Distributor

Name

JISC MediaHub

Notes

NB. As of 1 September 2016, the Jisc MediaHub subscription service is no longer available. However, all the multimedia content that Jisc has licensed for use by higher and further education institutions, which is currently accessed via the MediaHub subscription, is available through a new service, MediaPlus, at http://mediaplus.alexanderstreet.com.

Name

University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services

Web

http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window

Phone

0114 22 20401

Address

New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom

Notes

LeTS holds a back catalogue of high quality educational video programmes it has produced, all of which are available in DVD format. The 100+ titles cover most academic subject areas and contain valuable sequences in the form of animations and demonstrations. The DVDs are available to purchse from the university’s online store.