Sports Injuries
Examination, Imaging & Management
Published on 5. December 2006
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-0-443-10203-5 (ISBN)
Description
The book will outline management implications of observations made at clinical examination and imaging of patients presenting with sports related musculoskeletal ailments. It will clearly review typical findings of sports related injuries at clinical examination and at integrated imaging, including radiographs, ultrasound and MRI. The aim is to clearly define the practical implications of findings identified at MRI and ultrasound in patients with sports injuries.
Content covers normal anatomy and then gives the commonly encountered pathologies.
Chapters divided by anatomical regions for easy reference.
Highly illustrated, with over 400 images and drawings.
Written by four top experts in the field.
Provides practical implications of findings.
Content covers normal anatomy and then gives the commonly encountered pathologies.
Chapters divided by anatomical regions for easy reference.
Highly illustrated, with over 400 images and drawings.
Written by four top experts in the field.
Provides practical implications of findings.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
The book is aimed at sports medicine physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists, and to a lesser extent at radiologists both in training and in practice. The book will also be suitable for medical students as part of the module on musculoskeletal medicine.
To a lesser extent the book is aimed at physiotherapists.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-443-10203-5 (9780443102035)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
professeur de chirurgie orthopedique, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Irelande
Content
1. Mechanisms of injury and tissue healing
2 . Mechanisms of diagnosis
3. Mechanisms of treatment
4. Acute injury management
5 . The pelvis, hip & groin
6. The knee and calf
7. The foot and ankle
8. The shoulder
9. The elbow
10. The wrist and hand
11. The spine
12. The head, neck, thorax and abdomen
13. Pre-participation medical assessment and drugs in sport
2 . Mechanisms of diagnosis
3. Mechanisms of treatment
4. Acute injury management
5 . The pelvis, hip & groin
6. The knee and calf
7. The foot and ankle
8. The shoulder
9. The elbow
10. The wrist and hand
11. The spine
12. The head, neck, thorax and abdomen
13. Pre-participation medical assessment and drugs in sport