Overview
The book will outline management implications of observations made at clinical examination and imaging of patients presenting with sports related musculoskeletal ailments. It will clearly review typical findings of sports related injuries at clinical examination and at integrated imaging, including radiographs, ultrasound and MRI. The aim is to clearly define the practical implications of findings identified at MRI and ultrasound in patients with sports injuries. Content covers normal anatomy and then gives the commonly encountered pathologies. Chapters divided by anatomical regions for easy reference. Highly illustrated, with over 400 images and drawings. Written by four top experts in the field. Provides practical implications of findings.
Full Product Details
Author: Stephen J Eustace, MB MSc(RadSci) MRCPI FFR(RCSI) FRCR FFSEM, Professor ,
Ciaran Johnston ,
John M. O'Byrne ,
Pat O'Neill, MD, MSc(Orth), D. Sports Med), FFSEM(I) FFSEM(UK), Dr.
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 1.370kg
ISBN: 9780443102035
ISBN 10: 0443102031
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 05 December 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
[The authors'] prominence within their respective disciplines gives this book depth and credibility. IN writing this book I believe the authors have provided an excellent reference book for aspiring sport medicine physicians. By combining the expertise of these sport medicine specialists, this book encourages the development of clinical examination skills, promotes the understanding of the pathology underlying many sports injuries, and can be used as a guide on the optimal diagnostic tool to confirm diagnosis. <br>The layout of this book is user-friendly with each chapter beginning with a brief outline of the content, thus making it an ideal quick reference guide. At the end of each chapter the authors provide a useful list of additional references for future reading. <br>This book will find an audience among doctors who are involved in sports medicine and who would like to develop their clinical examination skills, and their management of sports related injuries. I think physiotherapists working in sports medicine will find this book engaging and it should prove a very useful reference book particularly when deciding on the optimal diagnostic test. <br>- Declan O'Sullivan, Physiotherapist to Cork Hurling Team.
[The authors'] prominence within their respective disciplines gives this book depth and credibility. IN writing this book I believe the authors have provided an excellent reference book for aspiring sport medicine physicians. By combining the expertise of these sport medicine specialists, this book encourages the development of clinical examination skills, promotes the understanding of the pathology underlying many sports injuries, and can be used as a guide on the optimal diagnostic tool to confirm diagnosis. <br><br>The layout of this book is user-friendly with each chapter beginning with a brief outline of the content, thus making it an ideal quick reference guide. At the end of each chapter the authors provide a useful list of additional references for future reading. <br><br>This book will find an audience among doctors who are involved in sports medicine and who would like to develop their clinical examination skills, and their management of sports related injuries. I think physiotherapists working in sports medicine will find this book engaging and it should prove a very useful reference book particularly when deciding on the optimal diagnostic test.<br><br>- Declan O'Sullivan, Physiotherapist to Cork Hurling Team.
Author Information
professeur de chirurgie orthopedique, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Irelande
