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…
Overuse Injuries of the Hip, Pelvis, and Thigh
Iliac Apophysitis Print Section Listen Definition and Epidemiology Iliac apophysitis is an overuse related traction injury affecting the iliac crest apophysis. The iliac apophysis closes on an average round 17…
Stress Fractures
Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen A stress fracture is a fatigue fracture resulting from repetitive, excessive load applied to a normal bone.1–4 On the other hand a “normal” amount…
Overuse Injuries of the Shoulder
Proximal Humerus Physeal Stress Injury Print Section Listen Definitions and Epidemiology Although epiphysiolysis of the proximal humerus occurs primarily in young baseball players, it has also been reported in cricket…
Overuse Injuries of Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
Overuse Injuries of Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand: Introduction Print Section Listen An estimated 20% of injuries to upper extremities involve the elbow, and approximately 10% involve the wrist; the…
Cardiovascular Considerations
Cardiovascular Screening Print Section Listen Annual preparticipation cardiovascular screening of athletes is a generally accepted practice.1,2,3 The main objective of the screening is to identify risk factors that predispose a…
Infectious and Dermatologic Conditions
Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen A number of common contagious diseases (Table 18-1) have special significance in the athletic setting. For the athletes, this may mean not being able…
