Tendon ailments are a significant cause of morbidity among athletes of all levels and are increasing in prevalence. Their management is often empirical, and para-scientific, only looking at the biological aspects of tendon ailments. This book conveys a comprehensive and concise body of knowledge on the management of tendon problems in sportspeople with practical details of clinical protocols.
Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine is specifically dedicated to the clinical aspects of tendinopathy and provides the required knowledge and scientific basis for the sports medicine practitioner, orthopedic specialist and student facing upper and lower limb tendon ailments in athletes. A comprehensive review of tendon disorders is given and modern criteria of management outlined to form the basis of effective clinical management of this group of patients.
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Basic Sciences, Etiology, Pathomechanics, and Imaging.- Anatomy of Tendons.- Mechanical Properties of Tendons.- Growth and Development of Tendons.- Aging and Degeneration of Tendons.- Epidemiology of Tendon Problems in Sport.- Neurogenic, Mast Cell, and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology: Potential Role in Chronic Tendinopathy.- Imaging of Tendon Ailments.- Anatomical Sites and Presentation.- Injury of the Musculotendinous Junction.- Insertional Tendinopathy in Sports.- Tendon Avulsions in Children and Adolescents.- Tendinopathy in the Workplace.- Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy.- Rotator Cuff Disorders.- Tendinopathies Around the Elbow.- Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies.- Groin Tendon Injuries.- Knee and Thigh Overuse Tendinopathy.- Patellar Tendinopathy and Patellar Tendon Rupture.- Hindfoot Tendinopathies in Athletes.- Achilles Tendon Rupture.- Achilles Tendinopathy.- Management of Tendon Injuries.- Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Tendinopathy: The Role of Nonsteroidal Drugs and Corticosteroid Injections.- The Effect of Therapeutic Modalities on Tendinopathy.- Rehabilitation After Tendon Injuries.- Surgery for Chronic Overuse Tendon Problems in Athletes.- New Developments.- Research Methodology and Animal Modeling in Tendinopathy.- Tendon Innervation and Neuronal Response After Injury.- The Use of Growth Factors in the Management of Tendinopathies.- Optimization of Tendon Healing.- Gene Therapy in Tendon Ailments.- Tendon Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells.Больше книг от того же автора (ов) / редактор
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