Orthopaedic Sports Medicine #16456
Author(s): Anthony A. Schepsis
Summary:
Written by surgeons who are noted teachers, this volume of our Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials Series presents all the information residents need during sports medicine rotations. It can easily be read cover to cover during a rotation or used for quick reference before a patient workup or operation. The user-friendly, visually stimulating format features ample illustrations, algorithms, bulleted lists, charts, and tables. The book begins with physical examination, non-surgical topics, and principles of arthroscopic surgery and proceeds to specific sports injuries at each anatomic site. Coverage of each injury includes surgical anatomy, diagnosis, imaging, indications for surgery, techniques, and complications.
Contents
SPECIAL ISSUES
Pathophysiology of Muscle, Tendon, and Ligament Injuries
Preparticipation Physical Examination
Sports Pharmacology: Drug Use and Abuse
Female Athletes
Immature and Adolescent Athletes
Aging Athletes
Head Injuries
Spinal Injuries
Stress Fractures in Athletes
Soft Tissue Allografts
Principles of Arthroscopic Surgery: Portal Placements, Complications
MEDICAL ISSUES
Medical Concerns for the Team Physician
Dermatologic and Infectious Diseases
UPPER EXTREMITY
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Shoulder
Physical Examination Tests for the Shoulder and Elbow
Shoulder Injuries in Throwing Athletes
Anterior Instability of the Shoulder
Posterior and Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder
Disorders of the Rotator Cuff
Disorders of the Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joints
Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries in Sports
Elbow Injuries in Sports
LOWER EXTREMITY
Sports Specific Injuries of the Hip, Pelvis and Thigh
ACL Injuries
Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Knee
Surgical Techniques for Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Multiple Ligament Injuries of the Knee
Patellofemoral Disorders
Meniscal Injuries
Articular Cartilage Injuries
Overuse Injuries of the Lower Extremity
Acute Athletic Ankle Injuries
REHABILITATION
Rehabilitation
Strength and Conditioning of Athletes
Pub Date: 15 Dec 2005
Media Type: Book
Pages: 578
Illustrations: 750