BASE Jumping

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Fig. 5.1 (a) A jumper leaps off Marina Bay Sands building in Singapore. (b) A two-way jump from a high wire tower. (c) The author in a quadruple back gainer…

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Kite Surfing and Snow Kiting

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Fig. 8.1 (a) Kite surfing allows for high velocity converting the propelling force of the kite into high speed on water. The kite forces are transferred to the kiter through…

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Skydiving

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Fig. 4.1 Among the diverse disciplines and events that the sport of skydiving encompasses are formation skydiving and vertical formation skydiving (a), in which teams of skydivers build predetermined sequences…

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Acute Finger Injuries

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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,…

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Chronic Finger Injuries

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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…

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Functional Anatomy

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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,…

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Radiological Investigations

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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…

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