Handbook of Sports Injuries - Softcover

Bull, R.Charles

9780070089938: Handbook of Sports Injuries

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070089930 ISBN 13: 9780070089938

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1998

The treatment and management of sports related injuries is a growing part of primary care. Many common injuries are now treated in the managed care environment while referrals to the sports medicine clinic or orthopaedic surgeon are now saved for more complicated injuries. Written by experts in their respective sports, this handbook covers the relevant anatomy, diagnostic considerations, management, complications and prevention of the most common sports injuries in a variety of sports. Organization focuses on the sport, then moves to area of injury, and then on to rehabilitation, bracing, conditioning and physiotherapy. Throughout, simple line drawings and images highlight the coverage. As a special feature, in each sport and anatomical area, a brief list of operations and their potential benefit with risks and alternatives aids the primary care provider in deciding whether or not to refer to a specialist.

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Many common sports related injuries are now treated in the primary care environment. This handbook covers the relevant anatomy, diagnostic considerations, management, complications and prevention of the most common injuries in a variety of sports.

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