Shoulder Injuries
Fig. 7.1 Percent distribution of body areas injured in sports by gender [5] Orthopedic injuries are the leading cause of disability for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps,…
The Burden of Deployment-Related Non-battle Injuries (NBIs) and Their Impact on the Musculoskeletal System
Fig. 3.1 US Army hospitalization rates for disease and non-battle injuries during deployment compared to battle injuries from World War II (WWII) through Bosnia. (Adapted from Jones et al. [6]) While…
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries
Fig. 12.1 Seated position of pilot during flight Operating aircraft controls often requires frequent trunk rotation and lateral bending and maintenance of pelvic retroversion with notable differences between specific aircrafts…
Knee Injuries
Fig. 10.1 Rates of knee injury in active duty Army, 2000–2005: stratified by prior knee injury status (Rate per 1000 soldiers may fall in more than one category per year)…
The Burden of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military
Fig. 1.1 The musculoskeletal injury “iceberg.” The “tip” comprises severe injuries and amputations that have received the most attention to date by the press, researchers, and funding sources. The “base”…
Overcoming Barriers to Injury Prevention in the Military
Fig. 16.1 Application of RE-AIM model to overcoming barriers to injury prevention in the military setting In the military setting, other barriers exist that may prevent wide-scale adoption of injury…
Hip Injuries
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Kenneth L. Cameron and Brett D. Owens (eds.)Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military10.1007/978-1-4939-2984-9_9 9. Hip Injuries Joseph T. Lanzi1 and Steven J. Svoboda2 (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, William Beaumont…
Application of the Public Health Model for Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Within the Military
Public health process for injury prevention Description US Army mishap risk management Step 1: Quantify the burden of injuries through surveillance Routine injury surveillance quantifies the frequency, rates, and trends…
Disability Associated with Musculoskeletal Injuries
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Kenneth L. Cameron and Brett D. Owens (eds.)Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military10.1007/978-1-4939-2984-9_6 6. Disability Associated with Musculoskeletal Injuries Chad A. Krueger1 and James R. Ficke2 (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and…
Sports and Exercise-Related Injuries in the Military
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Kenneth L. Cameron and Brett D. Owens (eds.)Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military10.1007/978-1-4939-2984-9_4 4. Sports and Exercise-Related Injuries in the Military Michael Garrison1 , Scott Dembowski2 and Nathan Shepard3 (1) Evans Army Community Hospital,…
