Tendon injuries : basic science and clinical medicine
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Tendon injuries : basic science and clinical medicine
Springer, c2005
- : softcover
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Note
"Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2005"--T.p. verso of softcover
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Basic sciences, etiology and pathomechanics 1 Anatomy of Tendons 2 Mechanical Properties of Tendons 3 Growth and Development of Tendons 4 Aging and degeneration of tendons 5 Epidemiology of Tendon Problems in Sport 6 Neurogenic, Mast Cell and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology 7 Imaging of Tendon Injuries Anatomical sites and presentation 8 Injury of the Musculotendinous Junction 9 Insertional Tendinopathy in Sports 10 Tendon Avulsions in Children and Adolescents 11 Tendinopathy in the Workplace 12 Rotator cuff tendinopathy 13 Rotator Cuff Disorders 14 Tendinopathies Around the Elbow 15 Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies 16 Groin tendon injury 17 Knee and Thigh Overuse Tendinopathy 18 Patellar tendinopathy and patellar tendon rupture 19 Hindfoot Tendinopathies in Athletes 20 Achilles Tendon Rupture 21 Achilles Tendinopathy Management of tendon injuries 22 Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Tendinopathy 23 The Effect of Therapeutic Modalities on Tendinopathy 24 Rehabilitation after Tendon Injuries 25 Surgery for Chronic Overuse Tendon Problems in Athletes New developments 26 Research methodology and animal modeling in tendinopathy 27 Tendon Innervation and Neuronal Response After Injury 28 The use of growth factors in the management of tendinopathies 29 Optimization of tendon healing 30 Gene Therapy in Tendon Ailments 31 Tendon Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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