Description
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: An Encyclopedic Review of Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management offers a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the full spectrum of orthopaedic sports injuries. This authoritative reference spans key topics including epidemiology, injury classification, diagnostic protocols, and the latest advances in treatment and rehabilitation strategies. Authored by leading clinicians and researchers actively engaged in orthopaedics and sports medicine, the content is presented in clear and concise language, making it an invaluable resource for a wide readership from undergraduate students and trainees to experienced practitioners and specialists. Designed to support professionals across disciplines, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine serves the needs of orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, coaches, healthcare providers, students, and informed laypersons seeking reliable, up-to-date knowledge in the field.
Spinal Vertebrae Fracture.- Lumbar spinal cord injury.- Cervical muscle injury.- Cervical Peripheral Nerve Injuries.- Lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis.- Low back pain.- Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.- Thoracic outlet syndrome.- Acromion fractures.- Avascular necrosis of the humeral head.- Bankart lesion.- Biceps muscle injury.- Biceps tendinopathy.- Calcific Tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff.- Cartilage Injuries, and arthritis.- Clavicular fracture.- Deltoid muscle injury.- Distal clavicle arthritis and osteolysis.- Failed Rotator cuff repair.- Floating shoulder.- Glenoid fracture.- Hill-Sachs lesion.- Little league shoulder.- Massive rotator cuff tear.- Pectoral major muscle injury.- Proximal Humeral fracture.- Scapular fracture.- Shoulder dislocation and instability (anterior, inferior, superior).- Shoulder multidirectional instability.- Shoulder instability (Posterior).- Sternoclavicular dislocation.- Subacromial and Subcoracoid Bursitis and Impingement.- Subscapularis tear.- Suprascapular neuropathy.- Latissimus dorsum and Teres major muscles injury.- Transient brachial plexopathy.- Rotator cuff tear.
João Espregueira-Mendes graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (Portugal) in 1985 and completed his residency in 1994. He is currently Chairman of Clínica Espregueira FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, an ESSKA, ISAKOS, and ICRS Official Centre, and Full Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedics at the University of Minho. He was a Founding Member of SPAT and later its President (2004-2008), President of ESSKA (2012-2014), Founding President of ESSKA Foundation (2013). He is a Life Member of ESSKA, he also serves on the Board of the Patellofemoral Foundation, the Advisory Board of the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, and the Consultative Council of the F.C. Porto Executive Board. He currently serves as President of ISAKOS (2025 2027). He has delivered over 850 lectures worldwide and published more than 300 works, including over 20 textbooks, with more than 7,000 citations.
Jon Karlsson was born and raised in Iceland, where he graduated in Medicine from the University of Reykjavik. In 1981, he moved to Sweden and began working at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University. He defended his PhD thesis on Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability in 1989 and was appointed Associate Professor the following year. In 2010, he became Full Professor of Orthopaedics with a special focus on Sports Traumatology at the Sahlgrenska Academy. He was the caretaking physician for IFK Göteborg, a professional football club for 38 years. He currently serves as Professor Emeritus at the same institution.
Volker Musahl received his medical degree from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Germany) in 1998 and trained in trauma surgery at Humboldt University, Berlin. In 2000, he moved to the United States as a post-doctoral fellow under Prof. Freddie Fu and Prof. Savio Woo at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his orthopaedic residency at UPMC in 2008, followed by a Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York (2009) with Profs. Russell Warren, Scott Rodeo, and David Altchek. He currently works as Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine at the UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center.
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