Soft Tissue Injuries in Sport
Published in April 1997
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-7020-2329-3 (ISBN)
Description
An understanding of soft-tissue reactions to trauma and the effects of treatment is necessary for anyone regularly dealing with sports injuries. This book provides an account of the management of soft-tissue sports injuries.
An understanding of soft-tissue reactions to trauma and the effects of treatment is necessary for anyone regularly dealing with sports injuries. This book provides an account of the management of soft-tissue sports injuries.
An understanding of soft-tissue reactions to trauma and the effects of treatment is necessary for anyone regularly dealing with sports injuries. This book provides an account of the management of soft-tissue sports injuries.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
392 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-2329-3 (9780702023293)
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Content
Muscle injuries in sports, biology of the repair with application to clinical practice; aetiology and pathogenesis of chronic tendon injury in sports; tendon injury in sports - non-operative and surgical treatment; biomechanical background of the reconstuction of the anterior cruciate ligament; healing of ligament injuries - from basic science to clinical practice; scientific basis for the treatment of ankle ligament injuries; pathophysiology and treatment principles of rotator cuff problems in athletes; joint loading alters prostoglandins, collagen and biomechanical properties of articular cartilage; meniscus injuries of the knee joint, pathophysiology and treatment principles; patellofemoral problems in sport, research and practice.