Overview
- Focused text with numerous illustrations and photographs
- Takes into account sport-specific concerns of athletes
- Discusses athletes of every age and skill level
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Patellofemoral disorders are extremely prevalent in athletes and can lead to chronic pain, instability, weakness, and inconsistent or poor athletic performance. These disorders can be difficult to diagnose. Treatment options can vary depending upon several factors, including the sport and the time during the sports season when the symptoms occur. Treatment also varies depending on the age of the patient and their competition level.
The Patellofemoral Joint in the Athlete provides an extensive review of the physical examination, radiographic evaluation, differential diagnoses, and treatment options of common patellofemoral disorders, including patellar chondrosis, pain and instability. The contributors are nationally recognized experts in the patellofemoral joint that treat athletes of all ages and abilities. Appropriate for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, rehabilitation physicians and physical therapists, this book is a comprehensive guide to the unique and sport-specific concerns of athletes of all ages and abilities with regard to the patellofemoral joint.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This 165-page book is an efficient and amazingly thorough, current-concepts overview of patellofemoral problems in athletes that covers the anatomy to arthroplasty. … This book targets a broad range of orthopedic surgeons, ranging from those in training to those established in practice who commonly or rarely perform patellofemoral surgery. … This book presents the most up-to-date overview of patellofemoral problems currently available. It is efficient, comprehensive, and a great addition to your library.” (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody’s Book Reviews, November, 2013)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Robin V. West, MD, Associate Professort, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Alexis C. Colvin, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Patellofemoral Joint in the Athlete
Editors: Robin V. West, Alexis C. Colvin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4157-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-4156-4
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4525-2
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-4157-1
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 172
Number of Illustrations: 62 b/w illustrations, 63 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation