Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 12.1 Weighted percentage of ankle injury in different sports (Adapted from “A systematic review on ankle injury and ankle sprain in sports” by Fong et al. [6]) Energy transfer…

Fig. 32.1 Muscle injuries incidence distribution in football (Adapted from Ekstrand et al. (2011)) As shown in Fig. 32.1, the hamstrings are the most injured muscles in football, counting 37%…

Muscle Injuries Clinical Guide 3.0 FC Barcelona, January 2015 36.2 Proximal Hamstring Injuries The incidence of hamstring muscle injuries has been estimated to be 3.0–4.1 hamstring strains per 1000 h…

Fig. 21.1 Garden classification No matter how displaced the fracture, it is worth an osteosynthesis at these ages. The reduction, if needed, can be performed in an open or closed…

Fig. 38.1 Schematic injury causation model illustrating the relationship between the predisposing risk factors and the occurrence of injury (Adapted from Meeuwisse [28] and Bahr and Krosshaug [26]) Tendinopathy often…

Fig. 39.1 Hamstring injury 39.2.1.2 Tendon Injuries Around the Knee The main patellar pathology is proximal patellar tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee. The patellar tendon is more vulnerable to…

Fig. 51.1 Specific exercises performed in the gym The sport medicine team, tasked to follow the patient from the injury to RTS, consists of at least a sport medicine physician,…

50.2 The Main Goal The main goal is to allow a safe transition between the rehabilitation process and the training process required to accumulate load in order to provide adequate…

Fig. 16.1 Patellofemoral joint structure – adapted from [3] As an integral part of the knee, the patellofemoral joint is one of the most structurally complex articulations with high functional…

Fig. 10.1 The lateral ligaments of the ankle comprise of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL – red arrow), the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL – yellow arrow), and the posterior talofibular ligament…