Skip to main content
Elsevier

Sports Emergencies

Management Scenarios

  • 1st Edition - May 20, 2010
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: John M. O'Byrne, Brian Devitt
  • Language: English

The big concern for all Physicians, even in lower profile sporting events, is that they will encounter sport emergencies. The two primary concerns is that there will be mi… Read more

Purchase options

Description

The big concern for all Physicians, even in lower profile sporting events, is that they will encounter sport emergencies. The two primary concerns is that there will be mis-management of:

  • a life-threatening situation
  • a limb-threatening situation

    • In order to allay these anxieties and fears, people attend courses from time to time. However, there is no easily accessible manual or guide that can be scanned before the game, or even during the emergency.What is special about this book is that it is a manual with clear instructions on what to do in a given sports emergency. There are clear instructions on what to do, and, just as importantly, what not to do. Each chapter has a diagrammatic or photographic series of steps that must be taken, accompanied by clear instructions.

    Key features

    • Pocket format, flexi cover
    • Step by step instructions
    • Accompanying photographs and diagrams

    Readership

    Primary market: Physicians and physiotherapists who are involved in supervising sporting events; emergency personnel, including ambulance personnel. This book will be essential reading for all Sports Medicine Diplomas. As well as for any courses that involve coaching of sports. This would be for all coaches as the book is not intended to be sport specific.

    Table of contents

    ForewordPreface Acknowledgements Dedications Contributors How to use this book

    Section 1 Before the game 1 The coach L Moggan, R F Harrold

    2 The medical teamC Murray, P O’Neill

    3 The player B Devitt, P Devitt

    4 Come on ref! – role of the referee or officialF Devitt, Jim O’Byrne

    Section 2 During the game 5 The ABC chapter A M Byrne, N Eustace

    6 The collapsed player B Devitt, K Carson

    7 Player immobilization and transfer M J Shelly, A R Poynton

    8 Skin injury A M Byrne, A Byrne

    9 Strains, sprains and tears J Walsh, S J Eustace

    10 Broken bones J Walsh, P J Kenny

    Section 3 Where is the injury? 11 Head injuries J S Butler, C Bolger

    12 Facial injuries J S Butler, F Coffey, F Kearns

    13 Neck injuries I Robertson and A R Poynton

    14 Upper limb injuries M H Vioreanu, J H Mullett

    15 Chest problems M H Vioreanu, S P Gaine

    16 Abdominal injuries G O Lawlor, G McEntee

    17 Back and pelvis injuries I Robertson, K Synnott

    18 Lower limb injuries M J Shelly, I P Kelly

    19 Drowning and diving and water sports injuries G Horgan, G C O’Toole

    20 On the mountain J M Queally, D McCormack

    Section 4 After the Game 21 Player assessment E Falvey, C McCarthy

    22 Event assessment E Falvey, C McCarthy

    Index

    Product details

    • Edition: 1
    • Latest edition
    • Published: August 6, 2010
    • Language: English

    About the editors

    JO

    John M. O'Byrne

    professeur de chirurgie orthopedique, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Irelande
    Affiliations and expertise
    Abraham Colles Professor of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland professeur de chirurgie orthopedique, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Irelande

    BD

    Brian Devitt

    Affiliations and expertise
    Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland