<DIV><B><I>Integumentary Essentials: Applying the Preferred Physical Therapist Practice PatternsSM</I></B> answers the call to what today's physical therapy students and clinicians are looking for when integrating the <I>Guide to Physical Therapist Practice</I> as it relates to the integumentary system in clinical care.<br><BR>As a part of <B>Essentials in Physical Therapy</B> led by Series Editor Dr. Marilyn Moffat, <I>Integumentary Essentials: Applying the Preferred Physical Therapist Practice PatternsSM</I> is edited by Katherine Biggs Harris in a user-friendly format that not only brings together the conceptual frameworks of the <I>Guide</I> language, but also parallels the patterns of the <I>Guide</I>.<br><BR>In each case, where appropriate, a brief review of the pertinent anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, imaging, and pharmacology is provided. Each pattern then details three diversified case studies coinciding with the <I>Guide </I>format. The physical therapist examination, including history, systems review, and specific tests and measures for each case, as well as evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, and evidence-based interventions are also addressed.<br><BR><B>Sample Cases in Some of the Practice Patterns Include:</B><br>-Primary Prevention/Risk Reduction for Integumentary Disorders: A patient with multiple sclerosis; an octogenarian in skeletal traction; a patient with rheumatoid arthritis<br>-Impaired Integumentary Integrity Associated With Superficial Skin Involvement: A patient burned from a splash injury; a patient with a CVA and a pressure area; a patient with a deep vein thrombosis, cellulitis and edema<br>-Impaired Integumentary Integrity Associated With Partial-Thickness Skin Involvement and Scar Formation: A patient with a vascular ulcer; a patient with mixed vascular disease and pressure ulcer; a patient with a superficial partial-thickness burn<br>-Impaired Integumentary Integrity Associated With Full-Thickness Skin Involvement and Scar Formation: A patient with a neuropathic wound; a patient with a full-thickness traumatic, arterial insufficient wound; a patient with a full-thickness infected wound<br>-Impaired Integumentary Integrity Associated With Skin Involvement Extending Into Fascia, Muscle, Bone, and Scar Formation: A patient with infection in a post-traumatic wound extending to the bone; a patient pre-operative for free flap surgical coverage of a sacral pressure ulcer; a patient post free flap reconstruction of an electrical wound</div><div> </DIV><div>At long last, Dr. Marilyn Moffat and Katherine Biggs Harris have created a book that will integrate the parameters of the <I>Guide</I>, as it relates to the integumentary system, into the practice arena, that not only covers the material but also allows for a problem-solving approach to learning for educators and students.<br><BR></DIV>