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Return to Play in Football

An Evidence-based Approach

  • Provides guidance on when and how to facilitate return to play after common football injuries
  • Addresses a range of current controversial issues
  • Written by expert clinicians and scientists in orthopaedics and sports medicine from across the world
  • Includes experiences of team physicians involved in leading football organizations

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Table of contents (74 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiii
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Basic Concepts in Functional Biomechanics

      • Jonathan A. Gustafson, Tetsuya Takenaga, Richard E. Debski
      Pages 3-15
    3. Emerging Concepts in Human Performance Optimization

      • Christopher Connaboy, Matthew E. Darnell, Shawn Eagle, Caleb D. Johnson, Bradley C. Nindl
      Pages 17-34
    4. How to Predict Injury Risk

      • David Sundemo, Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Kristian Samuelsson
      Pages 35-46
    5. How to Predict Knee Kinematics During an ACL Injury

      • Zoe Englander, Shaun K. Stinton, Thomas P. Branch
      Pages 47-61
    6. Match-Related Factors Influencing Injury Risk

      • Jaakko Ryynänen, Mats Börjesson, Jón Karlsson
      Pages 63-72
    7. Exercise Physiology of Football: Factors Related to Performance and Health

      • Tim Meyer, Ross Julian, Chris Thompson
      Pages 85-95
  3. ACL: Criteria-based Return to Play

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
    2. A Test Battery for Return to Play in Football

      • Felix Fischer, Christian Hoser, Elmar Herbst, Peter Gföller, Christian Fink
      Pages 99-109
    3. Principles and Limitations of Prehabilitation and Return to Play Strategies

      • Helmut Hoffmann, Werner Krutsch, Oliver Loose
      Pages 111-126
    4. Return-to-Play Criteria: The Delaware Experience

      • Jacob J. Capin, Lynn Snyder-Mackler
      Pages 127-137
    5. Return to Play Criteria: The Norwegian Experience

      • Håvard Moksnes, Lars Engebretsen
      Pages 139-148
    6. Criteria-Based Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction: The Brazilian Experience

      • Gustavo Gonçalves Arliani, Mario Ferretti, Moises Cohen
      Pages 149-157
    7. Return to Play Criteria: The Swedish Experience

      • Suzanne Werner, Magnus Forssblad
      Pages 173-181
    8. ACL: Criteria-Based Return to Play—Outcome Predictor Analysis After ACL Reconstruction

      • Francesco Della Villa, Jacopo Gamberini, Daniele Caminati, Margherita Ricci, Stefano Della Villa
      Pages 183-192
    9. Laxity-Based Return to Play

      • Stefano Zaffagnini, Luca Macchiarola, Ilaria Cucurnia, Alberto Grassi, Cecilia Signorelli
      Pages 193-203
    10. MRI-Based Laxity Measurement for Return to Play

      • Renato Andrade, Rogério Pereira, Ricardo Bastos, Hugo Duarte, Hélder Pereira, Sérgio Rodrigues-Gomes et al.
      Pages 205-215

About this book

In this book, leading experts employ an evidence-based approach to provide clear practical guidance on the important question of when and how to facilitate return to play after some of the most common injuries encountered in football. Detailed attention is paid to biomechanics, the female athlete, risk factors, injury prevention, current strategies and criteria for safe return to play, and future developments. Specific topics discussed in depth include concussion, anterior cruciate ligament and other knee injuries, back pathology, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, hip arthroscopy, and foot and ankle injuries. The chapter authors include renowned clinicians and scientists from across the world who work in the field of orthopaedics and sports medicine. Furthermore, experiences from team physicians involved in the Olympics, National Football League (NFL), Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) are shared with the reader.  All who are involved in the care of injured footballers will find this book, published in cooperation with ESSKA, to be an invaluable, comprehensive, and up-to-date reference that casts light on a range of controversial issues.

Editors and Affiliations

  • UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

    Volker Musahl

  • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jón Karlsson

  • Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

    Werner Krutsch

  • Santa Monica, USA

    Bert R. Mandelbaum

  • Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre, Porto, Portugal

    João Espregueira-Mendes

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Hospital, Doha, Qatar

    Pieter d'Hooghe

About the editors

Volker Musahl, MD, is Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, Program Director of the Sports Medicine fellowship program, and Medical Director of the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine. In addition to his work as a University of Pittsburgh Associate Professor and a leading orthopaedic surgeon, he is co-head team physician for the University of Pittsburgh football team. Dr. Musahl has received various honors and awards and in 2015 was appointed Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA). His research interests include knee and shoulder biomechanics. He is a member of ESSKA ISAKOS, AAOS, ORS, AOSSM, AANA, and AGA.

Jon Karlsson, MD, PhD, is Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology at Sahlgrenska Academy, mainly related to knee and foot and ankle injuries, including tendon injuries. Dr. Karlsson graduated from Medical School in Reykjavik, Iceland. He then moved to Sweden for orthopaedic training, becoming a specialist in Orthopaedics in 1986. He has worked at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital ever since, and is currently Senior Consultant and full-time Professor. He has been Clinical Head of the Orthopaedic Department and is now its Academic Head. He than 300 papers and 30 textbooks in Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology. He has held important positions in both ESSKA and ISAKOS and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA), the official, clinical journal of ESSKA.

João Espregueira-Mendes, MD, PhD, has been Professor of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Chairman of the Orthopaedic Department at Minho University, Portugal, since 2005. In addition, he is Director of Clínica do Dragão - Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, FC Porto Dragão Stadium, Porto, Portugal.His further posts include Orthopaedic Surgeon of FC Porto and Senior Researcher in Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and Biomimetics in the Department of Polymer Engineering at Minho University. Dr. Espregueira-Mendes was President of the European Society of Knee Surgery, Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) from 2012 to 2014 and he is Treasurer and Chairman of the Publication Committee of ISAKOS. He is a member of the editorial board of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 

Werner Krutsch, MD, is deputy director of the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence Regensburg, Germany. He is sports medicine specialist and knee surgeon in the Department of Trauma Surgery at the University Medical Centre Regensburg. He is Medical director of the Bavarian Football Association and FIFA DC officer. Dr. Krutsch is head of the AO clinical study centre of the University of Regensburg and member of the knee ligament committee of the AGA. Dr. Krutsch has had an active professional football career with clubs including VFB Stuttgart and 1. FC Nürnberg and won several national and international titles in football. He is currently the captain of the German national football team of medical doctors. The focus of the scientific work of Dr. Krutsch is football medicine and injury prevention. 

Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD, practices with the Santa Monica Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Group, where he serves as Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and of the Research and Education Foundation and as Medical Director for the FIFA Medical Center of Excellence in Santa Monica. He was appointed as Chief Medical Officer for the World Special Olympic Games 2015 in LA. Dr. Mandelbaum is a Past President of the International Cartilage Repair Society. He was the Chief Medical Officer for Women’s World Cup Soccer in 1999 and 2003 and has been Assistant Medical Director for Major League Soccer since 1996. He served as USA Team Physician for the football World Cupsfrom 1994 to 2010 and was FIFA medical officer for the Brazil World Cup in 2014. He has published over 100 journal articles and several books.

 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Return to Play in Football

  • Book Subtitle: An Evidence-based Approach

  • Editors: Volker Musahl, Jón Karlsson, Werner Krutsch, Bert R. Mandelbaum, João Espregueira-Mendes, Pieter d'Hooghe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55713-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-55712-9Published: 09 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-58562-7Published: 14 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-55713-6Published: 16 March 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIII, 987

  • Number of Illustrations: 78 b/w illustrations, 243 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation

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