Practical orthopaedic sports medicine and arthroscopy / Donald H. Johnson, Robert A Pedowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Donald (Donald Hugh)

Contributor:

Pedowitz, Robert A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports injuries--Surgery.

Sports injuries.

Arthroscopy.

Sports medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1088 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2007]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by noted experts in orthopaedic sports medicine, this book is a comprehensive, practical guide to diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries. It covers all the material required for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's new Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine examination. Emphasis is on detailed, step-by-step descriptions of surgical techniques for treating sports-related injuries, including the latest arthroscopic procedures. These techniques are illustrated with over 800 full-color original drawings and photographs. The authors describe their preferred methods for treating each injury. Bulleted key points appear at the beginning of each chapter.

Contents:

section 1. Basic science

section 2. Spine

section 3. Thoracic area

section 4. Head injuries

section 5. Shoulder

section 6. Upper extremity

section 7. Hip and thigh

section 8. Knee

section 9. Leg, ankle, and foot

section 10. General topics

section 11. Appendices.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4698-7832-1

OCLC:

908075881