Team Physician
Team Physician Role and Responsibilities Print Section Listen The team physician is the medical team leader who is ultimately responsible for the safety and care of the athlete. The day-to-day…
Acute Injuries of the Shoulder Complex and Arm
Anatomy Print Section Listen The anatomy of the shoulder (Figures 20-1 and 20-2) is complex because of the unconstrained nature of the joint, which allows an arc of motion greater…
Acute Injuries of Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
Elbow Anatomy Print Section Listen The elbow joint (Figures 22-1, 22-2, 22-3, 22-4, 22-5, and 22-6) is a compound synovial joint and consists of the radiohumeral (radiocapetellar), ulnohumeral (trochlear), and…
Acute Injuries of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Acute Injuries of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot: Introduction Print Section Listen Tibia and fibula are connected by proximal and distal tibiofibular articulations and by an interosseous membrane between the…
Acute Injuries of the Knee
Anatomy Print Section Listen The anatomical structures of the knee relevant to the present discussion are shown in Figures 26-1 and 26-2. Figure 26-1 Knee anatomy. (Used with permission from…
Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries
Anatomy Print Section Listen Gross Anatomy The gross anatomical features of the thoracolumbar spine are shown in Figures 30-1, 30-2, 30-3, 30-4, 30-5, and 30-6. Figure 30-1 Spine. (Used with…
Acute Injuries of the Hip, Pelvis, and Thigh
Anatomy Print Section Listen Anatomy, relevant to the present discussion, is depicted and described in Figures 24-1, 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4. Figure 24-1 Pelvis. (Used with permission from Van De…
Overuse Injuries of the Knee
Idiopathic Anterior Knee Pain Print Section Listen Definition and Epidemiology Idiopathic anterior knee pain has been described by various other terms (Table 27-1). It refers to nonspecific, vague, mostly activity-related…
Overuse Injuries of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints) Print Section Listen Definition and Epidemiology Shin splints (shin splint syndrome), preferably called medial tibial stress syndrome, is characterized by insidious onset activity-related leg…
Musculoskeletal Injuries: Basic Concepts
Musculoskeletal Injuries in Youth Sports Print Section Listen Definitions and Epidemiology Very little data are available on the epidemiology of sport-related musculoskeletal injuries in children and adolescents.1–6 It is estimated…
