Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Athletes
Prevention, Treatment and Return to Sport
- 1st Edition - October 17, 2017
- Latest edition
- Editors: Robert A. Arciero, Frank A. Cordasco, Matthew T. Provencher
- Language: English
Thorough and concise, this practical reference provides a unique, on-field management approach to all athletic injuries to the shoulder and elbow, as well as nonoperat… Read more
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Description
Description
Thorough and concise, this practical reference provides a unique, on-field management approach to all athletic injuries to the shoulder and elbow, as well as nonoperative and operative treatment options, including arthroscopy and open surgery. Focusing on high-performance athletes, leading authorities in the field demonstrate how to provide pain relief, restore function, and return the athlete to sport and to prior level of performance in a safe and timely fashion.
Key features
Key features
- Showcases the knowledge and expertise of an international group of editors and authors who have served as president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the Arthroscopy Association of North America, are physicians or consultants for professional and collegiate sports teams, have won awards for research in the field of shoulder surgery, are editors and reviewers for peer-reviewed journals, and much more.
- Features video clips that clearly depict how to complete an on-field physical exam and various surgical procedures, and contains rehabilitation guidelines and critical return-to-sport protocols – essential information for nonsurgical healthcare providers
- Contains a section in each chapter covering "On-the-Field Management and Early Post-Injury Assessment and Treatment" – a must-read for immediate care of the injured athlete and ensuring the safe return to play.
- Covers the most recent advances in the management of tendon tears in elite and overhead athletes, including prevention in youth sports, early sports specialization, and changing standards of care regarding shoulder and elbow instability.
- Provides a thorough review of current ulnar collateral ligament injury diagnosis, imaging, non-operative management, and surgery, as well as acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint injuries, clavicle and olecranon fractures, and OCD of the capitellum.
- Focuses primarily on athletes under the age of 40, with some consideration of the older athlete (professional golf, for example).
- Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, Q&As, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Table of contents
Table of contents
PART 1 SHOULDER
SECTION I Shoulder Instability, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport
1.Anterior Shoulder Instability
2.Posterior Shoulder Instability
3.Multidirectional Shoulder Instability
4.Shoulder Instability Rehabilitation and Return to Sport
SECTION II Rotator Cuff Injury
5.Overview
6.Rotator Cuff Contusion
7.Full Thickness Posterior Rotator Cuff Tear
8.Isolated Subscapularis Tendon Tear
9.Revision Repair
10.Rotator Cuff Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Return to Sport
SECTION III Acromioclavicular Joint Injury
11.Acromioclavicular Joint Anatomy
12.Surgical Treatment
SECTION IV Clavicle Fractures
13.Overview
14.Surgical Treatment Options : Mid-Shaft Fracture
15.Treatment Options : Distal Clavicle Fractures
SECTION V Sternoclavicular Joint Injury
16.Overview
17.Treatment
SECTION VI Biceps Labral Complex Injury
18.Overview
19.Treatment
SECTION VII Pectoralis Major Injury
20.Overview
21.Treatment
SECTION VIII Injuries of the Throwing Shoulder
22.Epidemiology, Mechanism of Injury, History and Physical Examination, Imaging, Workup, and Indications for Surgery
23.Surgical Management of Capsulolabral and Rotator Cuff Injuries in Throwing Athletes
24.Throwing Programs and Return to Sport
25.Prevention in Youth Sports (Early Sports Specialization) : Injuries of the Throwing Shoulder
PART 2 ELBOW
SECTION IX Elbow Instability
26.Medial : Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
27.Lateral : Posterolateral Rotary Instability
SECTION X Elbow Tendon Injuries
28.Medial : Flexor-Pronator Tendon Injury
29.Lateral : Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Tendon Injury
30.Distal Biceps Tendon Injury
31.Triceps Tendon Injury
SECTION XI Elbow Articular Cartilage and Bone Injuries
32.Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum
33.Olecranon Stress Fractures
Review quotes
Review quotes
"This is a valuable addition to the literature. The authors and editors are impressive leaders in the field and understanding their approach to these problems will most certainly advance the skills of professionals who read and apply them. In addition, the technical and return to play pearls will advance the care of our patients, improving their outcomes and ability to return to their sports. It will be a valued reference in our department and institutional library." Reviewed by Mark R Hutchinson, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 17, 2017
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Robert A. Arciero
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Frank A. Cordasco
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