Surgical orthopaedics and fractures

Bringing together the current knowledge and evidence about the causes and management of tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, the diagnosis and various treatment options for this common sports injury are presented in detail.

This is the first book of its kind to focus solely on the female athlete triad - its origins, its recognition, and most importantly, its management.

Extremity Replantation is a comprehensive text covering all aspects of the upper and lower limb, with an emphasis on state-of-the-art techniques in the surgical and medical management of amputation and avulsion injuries as well as the current understanding of the recovery of function following replantation.

Injuries to the hamstring and quadriceps muscles can occur in both low- and high-impact sports and as such are among the more common injuries incurred by athletes.

Written by leading experts in the fields of pediatrics, orthopedic surgery and plastic and reconstructive hand surgery, Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Extremity encompasses the current knowledge of genetic and molecular causes of and surgical and non-surgical treatment for, deformities of the hand.

Presenting a logical, comprehensive approach to the patient with a massive rotator cuff tear, this book begins with the pathoanatomy and diagnostic work-up for this common injury, including imaging.

Bone Drugs in Pediatrics brings together in one place the evidence for the use of certain drugs in the treatment and prevention of bone loss in children, as well as the reservations still present in the pediatric community regarding their use.

Sports Injuries of the Foot is the go-to text for the management and treatment of foot injuries in athletes, demonstrating the current state-of-the-art techniques in assessment, testing and treatment.

Sports hernias are an increasingly recognized problem in athletics, presenting a challenge for team physicians and other health care providers regarding their diagnosis and management.

Taking a multidisciplinary approach to a common and often frustrating problem for athletes and those with an active lifestyle, this book is the first of its kind, addressing muscular injuries to the posterior leg using an in-depth and expansive style that is uniquely dedicated to ensuring all content is explicitly linked to the practical care of patients with calf pain.

The second edition of the esteemed atlas provides an in-depth exploration of craniofacial anatomy, enhanced by images of real cadavers that vividly depict the details of human anatomy.

Acupuncture Treatment for Musculoskeletal Pain covers the basics of acupuncture theory and explains the precepts of Eastern medicine.

This guide was created especially for individuals performing research with cats whose duties include animal facility management, animal husbandry, regulatory compliance, and technical procedures involved with their research.

Forensic Biomechanics and Human Injury: Criminal and Civil Applications - An Engineering Approach provides a concise, comprehensive overview of human anatomy and the biomechanical factors involved in human injury.

Respiratory problems are the most common cause of acute admission to hospital.

Musculoskeletal MRI covers the entire musculoskeletal system and related conditions, both common and rare.

Providing over 150 single best answer questions, this comprehensive question and answer guide provides candidates with the practice material necessary to successfully pass trauma examinations such as the ATLS or EMST.

Osteoporosis, a growing epidemic among women in North America, Europe, and Japan, is a painful, costly disease that has presented a treatment challenge to healthcare professionals.

Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research is a reference book of the major animal models used in the study of orthopaedic conditions and in the in vivo study of biomaterials.

Functional training develops the attributes and abilities required to perform tasks, skills and activities useful and relevant to daily life.

Functional training develops the attributes and abilities required to perform tasks, skills and activities useful and relevant to daily life.

This book is a guide for the dissection of the back and limbs - regions which are specifically relevant in the education of students in occupation and physical therapy.

The effects of the bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) family on bone formation are well documented, but the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta ( isoforms are much less studied.

Complications in Surgery and Trauma, Second Edition provides practical information on the incidence, management, and avoidance of complications encountered during and after surgical procedures.

Connective tissue is a multicomponent, polyfunctional complex of cells and extracellular matrix that serves as a framework for all organs, combining to form a unified organism.

I decided to write this book because I am aware that the curriculum of most universities hardly provides for meaningful teaching or learning of orthopaedics at the undergraduate level.

Fundamentals of Biomechanics introduces the exciting world of how human movement is created and how it can be improved.

Why and Wherefore?

As the population of elderly people has increased, so too has the incidence of hip fracture.

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty is a concise and up-to-date reference that details the essentials for setting up a modern clinical lab, selecting patients, safely performing the procedure and avoiding pitfalls that are commonly encountered.

Biomechanics applies the principles and rigor of engineering to the mechanical properties of living systems.

The undertaking of the treatment of an infant born with bladder exstrophy is one of the most weighty responsibilities that can fall upon the shoulders of the reconstructive sur- geon.

This insightful book addresses recovery as a comprehensive concept for prevention of health-threats in modern societies through active lifestyles.

Traditional techniques for the surgical management of symptomatic neuromas involve excision with intra-muscular or intra-osseous burying.

The book brings together a series of useful articles on aspects of orthopaedics, vascular surgery and ENT.

This textbook represents a complete manual for Orthopaedic Practitioners undertaking the FRCS part 1 written exam in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

There is a large and rapidly growing body of literature on the importance of mag- nesium in biochemical and physiological processes.

Recent research, especially in fields of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilita- tion, point to the importance of periodic, moderate stress for maintaining normal structure and function of tissues.

Fractures of the distal radius are extraordinarily common, but can be complex to treat.

The desire to expose the spine for surgery by anterior approaches at any level between the head and the sacrum is not new.

In the past 50 years considerable progress has been made in orthopedics and traumatology.

Hip pathology and nonarthritic hip conditions have only recently been recognized as a cause of hip pain.

Computational biomechanics is an emerging research field that seeks to understand the complex biomechanical behaviors of normal and pathological human joints to come up with new methods of orthopedic treatment and rehabilitation.

Stem cells potentially offer a novel therapeutic platform to treat bone disease.

As the number of child and adolescent athletes continues to increase each year, more children are being exposed to greater training volumes and increasing physical demands-making the need for nutritional and recovery guidance increasingly important.

Research on bone remodeling has resulted in much new information and has led to improvements in design and biomedical practices.

In order to achieve and maintain peak performance, high-level athletes require the right nutrition at the right time.

With more than 1,000 references from top academic journals, this book offers critical knowledge concerning nutrient ingestion for enhancing exercise and sports performance.