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Acute Muscle Injuries

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Editors:
  1. Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs

    1. Orthopaedic Research Center Amsterdam, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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  2. Elvire Servien

    1. Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hopital de la Croix-Rousse Centre Albert-Trillat, Lyon, France

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  • Describes the latest insights into the diagnosis and treatment of acute muscle injuries
  • Enables the reader, whether medical practitioner or athlete, to understand mechanisms of injury and routes to rapid rehabilitation
  • Reports the approaches of clinically experienced medical experts from around the globe

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Terminology and Classification of Athletic Muscle Injuries

    • Peter Ueblacker, Lutz Hänsel, Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, Kai Mithoefer, Jan Ekstrand
    Pages 1-15

  3. Basic Principles of Muscle Healing

    • Thomas Laumonier, Jacques Menetrey, Johnny Huard
    Pages 17-26

  4. Hamstring Muscle Injury

    • Anne D. van der Made, Thijs Wieldraaijer, Lars Engebretsen, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs
    Pages 27-44

  5. Acute Adductor Muscle Injury

    • Tomasz Piontek, Kinga Ciemniewska-Gorzela, Marcin Dzianach, Andrzej Szulc
    Pages 45-55

  6. Quadriceps Muscles

    • Casey M. Pierce, Robert F. LaPrade
    Pages 57-79

  7. The Calf Muscle Complex

    • Johannes I. Wiegerinck, Alexander Rukavina, Anne D. van der Made, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs
    Pages 81-91

  8. Pectoralis Major Rupture

    • Robert A. Magnussen, Matthias Jacobi, Elvire Servien
    Pages 93-103

  9. Acute Biceps Brachii Injuries

    • Robert A. Magnussen, Paul Y. Chong, Luke S. Oh, Gilles Walch
    Pages 105-116

  10. Rectus Abdominis Injury

    • Bruce C. Twaddle, Lucinda Boyer
    Pages 117-127

  11. Muscle Research: Future Perspective on Muscle Analysis

    • Gustaaf Reurink, Johannes L. Tol
    Pages 129-134

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 135-138
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About this book

This book documents current knowledge and standards of care for acute muscle injuries. The full range of injuries is covered, including those to the hamstring, hip adductor, quadriceps, calf, pectoralis major, biceps brachii, latissimus dorsi and rectus abdominis muscles. Evidence-based content is combined with experience from medical experts from around the globe in order to provide the reader with a full picture of the latest insights into terminology, trauma mechanisms, basic principles of healing, diagnosis and treatment. Helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms are included and clear guidance provided on ensuring optimal rehabilitation and rapid return to sports. The book is structured in such a way that it will serve as an ideal reference manual for orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists, general practitioners, paramedics, sports managers, athletes and coaches.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Orthopaedic Research Center Amsterdam, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs

  • Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hopital de la Croix-Rousse Centre Albert-Trillat, Lyon, France

    Elvire Servien

About the editors

Dr. Gino Kerkhoffs is a specialist in sports orthopedics (with special emphasis on stress fractures and muscle injuries) ankle and knee surgery. His medical practice includes the care of the musculoskeletal injuries of the athletes from the Dutch Olympic and Paralympic team, football players and various dance artists. He is the current scientific program chair for the ESSKA congress, secretary general for ESSKA-AFAS and the past chair of the ESSKA sports committee. His present affiliation is Associate Professor of Orthopedic surgery at the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Dr. Elvire Servien is a specialist in sports orthopedics, knee and shoulder surgery. She is involved in many sports related projects including medical practice in the Lyon FIFA center of excellence, medical care for the Lyon female football team and Rugby team, as well as a number of other athletes. She is the current chair of the ESSKA sports committee. Her present affiliation is Professor of Orthopedic surgery at the Groupement Hospitalier Lyon-Nord, Centre Albert Trillat, Lyon, France.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Acute Muscle Injuries

  • Editors: Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs, Elvire Servien

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03722-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-03721-9Published: 06 March 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34767-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-03722-6Published: 18 February 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 138

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Conservative Orthopedics, Rehabilitation

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