Endocrine Aspects and Responses to Extreme Sports
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The Management of the Extreme Sports Athlete
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Acute Finger Injuries
Fig. 7.1 Topography and types of the most common metacarpal fractures observed in ball athletes Fractures of the base are usually minimally displaced owing to the stabilizing proximal intermetacarpal ligaments,…
Chronic Finger Injuries
Fig. 8.1 Diagram showing that the collateral ligaments of MCP joint are taut in flexion and relaxed in extension (G. Chick © 2012, all rights reserved) Posttraumatic Proximal Interphalangeal Joint…
Functional Anatomy
Fig. 2.1 (a) Motor area, (b) sensory area; 1 palm, 2 small finger, 3 ring finger, 4 long finger, 5 index finger, 6 thumb, 7 head, 8 eye, 9 face,…
Radiological Investigations
Fig. 4.1 (a) Normal positioning for PA view of the second digit. (b) Normal PA radiograph of the second digit Lateral View The lateral view of the finger is obtained…
Rehabilitation
Fig. 11.1 Methods of assessing strength. (a) Jamar dynamometer for grip strength. (b) Key pinch. (c) Two-point pinch. (d) Three-point pinch Pinch Strength In order to measure the pinch strength,…
Ball Sports
Rugby Football Basketball Handball Volleyball Year and place of invention 1886 1863 1891 1912 1895 UK UK USA GERMANY USA Year approved as an Olympic sport 2016 (rugby sevens)…
