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…
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…
