BookAnis Jellad, Amine Kalai and Ahmed Zrig.
Summary: Clinicians, physiatrists, and fitness trainers are daily faced with challenges regarding the diagnosis and management of microtraumatic knee injuries. These conditions are particularly complex and misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis may lead to performance limitations and a prolonged absence from sports activities. Knee Pain in Sports Medicine: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment helps readers accurately diagnose these conditions and provides effective guidance on management, allowing for prompt recovery and return to play. Contains numerous helpful illustrations, including patient photographs, anatomical drawings, and imaging results. Concludes each chapter with take-home messages that help readers remember key points regarding the specific pathology. Includes a valuable self-assessment section with clinical cases and multiple-choice questions that allow readers to evaluate their own work and learning progress. Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.
Contents:
Patellofemoral pain
Patellar tendinopathy
Quadriceps tendon injuries
Iliotibial band syndrome
Pes anserinus syndrome
Biceps femoris tendinopathy
Popliteus tendinopathy
Ganglion cyst and mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament
Osteochondritis dissecans
Overuse meniscal pathology
Knee bursitis
Osgood–schlatter disease
Sinding–larsen and Johansson syndrome
Instability of the proximal tibiofibular joint.