Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
9 Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Daniel C. Lu, Nicolas Phan, Michael S. Beattie, and Geoffrey T. Manley Key Points 1. Many cases of SCI, especially cervical…
Pharmacotherapy in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Focus on Steroids
10 Pharmacotherapy in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Focus on Steroids Edward M. Marchan, George Ghobrial, Benjamin M. Zussman, James S. Harrop, and Alpesh A. Patel Key Points 1. High-dose steroids…
Principles of Surgical Management of Spinal Trauma Associated with Spinal Cord Injury
12 Principles of Surgical Management of Spinal Trauma Associated with Spinal Cord Injury Toba N. Niazi, Michael Daubs, and Andrew T. Dailey Key Points 1. The goals of surgical intervention…
Spinal Cord Injury Classification
6 Spinal Cord Injury Classification Sonia Teufack, James S. Harrop, and Ashwini D. Sharan Key Points 1. The outcome of SCI greatly correlates with the extent of neurological injury and…
Patellar Problems in Athletes
Patellar Problems in Athletes Jeffrey Halbrecht MD Key Points The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. Unlike most animals, humans often load the knee near full…
Hallux Valgus in the Athlete
Hallux Valgus in the Athlete Walter J. Pedowitz MD David I. Pedowitz MD, MS Key Points First ray bunion deformity causes pain, difficulty with normal shoe wear, and loss of…
Ligament Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Ligament Injuries in Children and Adolescents Patrick S. Brannan MD Henry G. Chambers MD Key Points Ligament injuries around the knee are unusual in children and adolescents but can present…
Mass Participation Events
Mass Participation Events Helen D. Iams MD, MS James Williams MD Key Points Events with more than 1,000 participants are classified as mass participation events. The medical care system at…
Environmental Issues for the Athlete
Environmental Issues for the Athlete Mark D. Bracker MD Marjorie Delo MD Elise T. Gordon DO, CDR, MC, USN Judy R. Schauer DO, CDR, MC, USN Key Points Body temperature…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft: Principles of Rehabilitation
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft: Principles of Rehabilitation K. Donald Shelbourne MD Camiron Pfenning MD Scott E. Lawrance MS, PT, ATC, CSCS Key Points The patellar ligament,…
