by Anthony A. Schepsis
Sports Medicine begins with physical examination, non-surgical topics, and principles of arthroscopic surgery and proceeds to specific sports injuries at each anatomic site. Coverage:
- injury includes surgical anatomy
- diagnosis
- imaging
- indications for surgery
- techniques
- complications
Contents
Special Issues
- Pathophysiology of Musclle, 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
- Soft-tissue Allografts
- Principles of Arthroscopic Surgery
Medical Issues
- Medical Concerns of the Team Physician
- Dermatologic and Infectious Diseases
Upper Extremity
- Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Shoulder
- Physical Examination Tests of 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
- Elbow Injuries
Lower Extremity
- Sports-specific Injuries of hte Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Knee
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Multiple Ligament Injuries of the Knee
- Patellofemoral Disorders
- Meniscal Injuries
- Articular Cartilage Injuries
- Overuse Injuries of the Leg
- Ankle Injuries
Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation in Sports Medicine
- Strength and Conditioning
Index
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