The Soft Tissues
Trauma and Sports Injuries
Published on 22. October 2013
498 pages
978-1-4832-8007-3 (ISBN)
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The Soft Tissues: Trauma and Sports Injuries focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries. The publication first offers information on the incidence, nature, and economic effects of soft tissue injury and the anatomy of soft tissues. Discussions focus on economic effects and burden on health care service, nature of soft tissue lesions, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and the skin. The manuscript also examines skin injuries and wound healing and muscle injuries. The text takes a look at the management of the acutely injured joint, tendon injuries with special reference to the hand, and cold injuries. Topics include open flexor tendon injuries of the hand, closed extensor tendon injuries, insertional tendinitis, cold and muscle injury, prevention of cold injury, and cold and the increased risk of accidents. The manuscript also surveys the imaging of soft tissues; physiological testing in sport performance; effect of ultrasound on the biology of soft tissue repair; and injuries to the head, spine, lower and upper limbs, and the eyes. The publication is a vital reference for sports medicine specialists and readers interested in soft tissue injuries.
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List of ContributorsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I - General Principles 1 Incidence, Nature and Economic Effects of Soft Tissue Injury 2 Anatomy of the Soft Tissues 3 Skin Injuries and Wound Healing 4 Muscle Injuries 5 Management of the Acutely Injured Joint 6 Tendon Injuries with Special Reference to the Hand 7 Cold InjuriesPart II - Diagnostic Methods and Problems in Practice 8 Imaging of the Soft Tissues 9 Physiological Testing in Sport Performance 10 Gait Analysis 11 The Effect Of Ultrasound on the Biology of Soft Tissue Repair 12 Injuries to the Head And Spine 13 Injuries to the Lower Limb 14 Injuries to the Upper Limb 15 Injuries to the Eye 16 Soft Tissue Pains in the Growing Child 17 RehabilitationPart III - Sports Injuries 18 Risks and Injuries in Athletics and Running 19 Risks and Injuries in Rugby Football 20 Risks and Injuries in Orienteering, Fell Running and Cross-Country Racing 21 Risks and Athletic injuries In North American Sports 22 Risks and Injuries in Water Sports 23 Risks and Injuries in Gymnastics, Ballet and Dance 24 Risks and Injuries in Combat Sports 25 Risks and Injuries in Horse Riding SportsIndex
