Musculoskeletal Key

Swimming Scott A. Rodeo INTRODUCTION Shoulder pain and injuries are common in swimming because more than 90% of the propulsive power in swimming comes from the upper extremity (1). Competitive…

Tennis Daniel E. Weiland David Altchek HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The tennis athlete is exposed to repetitive overhead activity and is predisposed to overuse injuries about the shoulder (Fig. 23-1). Twenty-four percent…

Football Bryan T. Kelly Ronnie P. Barnes John W. Powell Russell F. Warren INTRODUCTION Football throwers are at risk for shoulder injury secondary to both the throwing motion and the…

Baseball James R. Andrews Christopher G. Mazoue INTRODUCTION Baseball pitching is one of the most demanding motions on the shoulder in sports. Each pitch requires the generation of tremendous forces…

Disorders in Pediatric Athletes Mininder S. Kocher James O’holleran INTRODUCTION Injuries to the shoulder in pediatric and adolescent athletes are increasingly being seen with expanded participation and higher competitive levels…

Neurologic and Vascular Lesions Walter G. Stanwood Louis U. Bigliani William N. Levine Neurologic and vascular lesions around the shoulder in an athlete can present with signs and symptoms that…

Fractures Sumant G. Krishnan Robert J. Nowinski Wayne Z. Burkhead HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Although there is a great deal of published material on fractures of the shoulder girdle in the historical…

Scapulothoracic Problems in Overhead Athletes Ben W. Kibler John McMullen INTRODUCTION This chapter discusses injuries or pathologic processes that alter the normal articulation of the scapula and thorax. Although the…

Acromioclavicular Joint Disorders Richard B. Jones Mark S. Schickendantz INTRODUCTION Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injury is among the most common problems occurring in sports today and throughout history. This joint is…

Disorders of the Biceps Tendon Brian R. Wolf David W. Altchek INTRODUCTION Any overhead athlete places a tremendous amount of stress on the mechanical properties of the shoulder. Excessive stresses…