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An injury to the foot and ankle can be devastating to an athlete's performance. Get your patients back to their peak physical condition using authoritative guidance from the only reference book focusing solely on sports-related injuries of the foot and ankle! Authoritative guidance on athletic evaluation, sports syndromes, anatomic disorders, athletic shoes, orthoses and rehabilitation, and more, provides you with the know-how you need to overcome virtually any challenge you face. A chapter focusing on sports and dance equips you to better understand and manage the unique problems of these high-impact activities. Comprehensive coverage of rehabilitation of the foot and ankle helps you ease your patients' concerns regarding return to play. International contributors share their expertise and provide you with a global perspective on sports medicine. Case studies demonstrate how to approach specific clinical situations and injuries. Three new chapters on "Problematic Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle," "New Advances in the Treatment of the Foot and Ankle," and "The Principles of Rehabilitation for the Foot and Ankle," deliver more expert knowledge and practice solutions than ever before. Expanded chapters guide you through all aspects of treating sports-related injuries of the foot and ankle, from evaluation to rehabilitation.… (more)
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CONTENTS:
Section 1: An introduction to athletic evaluation. The basic foot and ankle physical exam
Section 2: Sport syndromes. Impingement syndromes of the ankle
Stress fractures: their causes and principles of treatment
Medical and metabolic considerations in athletes with stress fractures
Problematic stress fractures of the foot and ankle
Ankle and midfoot fractures and dislocations
Midfoot fractures and dislocations
Rupture of the anterior tibial and peroneal tendons
Achilles tendon disorders including tendinopathies and ruptures
Posterior tibialis tendon injury in the athlete
Functional nerve disorders and plantar heel pain
Dermatologic, infectious, and nail disorders
Section 3: Anatomic disorders in sports. Nonsurgical treatment of acute and chronic ankle instability
Ankle sprains, ankle instability, and syndesmosis injuries
Osteochondral lesions of the ankle and occult fractures of the foot and ankle
Disorders of the subtalar joint, including subtalar sprains and tarsal coalitions
Diagnostic and operative ankle and subtalar joint arthroscopy
Foot and ankle endoscopy
Lesser toe disorders
Great-toe disorders
Bunions in the elite athlete: the philosophy and principles
Chronic leg pain
Section 4: Unique and exceptional problems in sports. Foot and ankle injuries in dancers
The military athlete
Pediatric problems and rehabilitation geared to the young athlete
Unique considerations for foot and ankle injuries in the female athlete
Section 5: New advances and augmentations in the foot and ankle. Orthobiologics in foot and ankle applications
Section 6: rehabilitation and recovery: principles, collaboration, and teamwork
Rehabilitation of specific foot and ankle issues
Principles of rehabilitation for the foot and ankle
The team in the care of the athlete