Description
This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in the female athlete. Written by two professional team physicians, it provides practical, focused information for orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeons and physicians.- Covers ACL injury risk factors and prevention, including biomechanics, biology, and anatomy of the female athlete.- Discusses graft choices, the biology of healing, rehabilitation and return to play, future options for treatment, and more.- Addresses special considerations such as pediatric ACL and revision ACL.- Consolidates today's available information and experience in this timely area into one convenient resource.
Table of Contents
Preface 1. Injury Epidemic2. Risk Factors: Biomechanics, Biology, and Anatomy3. ACL Prevention Programs Overview4. ACL Anatomy5. ACL Graft Choices in the Female Athlete6. Biology of Healing after ACL Reconstruction7. Special Considerations: Pediatric ACL8. Special Considerations: Revision ACL9. Rehabilitation and Return to Play after ACL Reconstruction10. Future Options: biologic augmentation, graft choices11. Psychology of Return to Play after ACL Injury
