Overview
- Focuses on the presentation, diagnosis and management of stress fractures in athletes
- Provides in-depth analysis of the pathophysiology and biomechanics of individual stress fractures
- Comprehensively covers all body regions affected by stress fractures
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Presentation and Diagnosis of Stress Fractures
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Front Matter
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Management of Stress Fractures
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Back Matter
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About this book
Stress fractures are fatigue failures of bone caused by unusual or repeated stress on bone and are among the more common sports injuries encountered. Often going unreported or occasionally unnoticed, athletes run the risk of a more serious fracture if untreated. Stress Fractures in Athletes focuses on the presentation, evaluation and treatment of these injuries. Divided into two sections, the first part provides in-depth description of the pathophysiology, epidemiology and biomechanics of stress fractures, as well as a discussion of classification, imaging and some general treatment concepts. The second part expands on treatment and takes each relevant anatomical region into consideration: lumbar spine, pelvis, femur, knee, tibia, upper and lower extremities, and the ribs and shoulder girdle. A chapter on insufficiency fractures, commonly associated with osteopenia and osteoporosis, is also included. As such, Stress Fractures in Athletes are a comprehensive resource for sports medicine practitioners, orthopedic surgeons, primary care physicians and physical therapists alike.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“This is a comprehensive reference detailing the pathophysiology, epidemiology, classification, imaging, diagnosis, and treatment of stress fractures throughout the human skeleton. … The appropriate audience includes any medical professionals interested in stress fractures in athletes, particularly physicians. … This is an excellent, comprehensive, one-stop review of stress fractures in the athlete.” (Scott A. Magnes, Doody’s Book Reviews, February, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Timothy L. Miller, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Physician Lead, Endurance Medicine, Sports Medicine Center, Team Physician, Department of Athletics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Christopher C. Kaeding, MD, Judson Wilson Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Executive Director, Sports Medicine Center, Head Team Physician, Department of Athletics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stress Fractures in Athletes
Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Management
Editors: Timothy L. Miller, Christopher C. Kaeding
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09238-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38072-8Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-09238-6Published: 20 October 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 245
Number of Illustrations: 81 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation