<DIV>The second edition of this best-selling pediatric sports medicine resource provides step-by-step demonstrations of the examination and evaluation techniques for common sports injuries. The book includes more than <B>100 images, plus 2+ hours of video</B> covering physical examination keys; when to order radiographs, CT scans, and MRIs; treatment plan development; case-based coverage of common injuries—including ankle and foot, knee and lower leg, shoulder, wrist and elbow, hip and spine, and concussions and preventive strategies.<BR /><BR /><B>This all encompassing resource allows you to:</B><ul><li>Walk through case studies that highlight the issues most commonly seen at specific stages of development.</li><li>View examinations and tests that can help you identify the extent and location of injury.</li><li>See demonstrations of preventive strengthening exercises.</li><li>Use proven approaches to diagnosing and managing sports injuries to improve your practice.</li><li>Learn which test results to obtain and when.</li><li>And more!</li></ul><B>New features</B><ul><li>All chapters fully reviewed and updated</li><li>New chapter on Trends in Prevention of Sports Injury in the Young Athlete</li><li>5 new sport-specific chapters<ul><li>Chapters on:<ul><li>Soccer</li><li>Baseball</li><li>Collision sports (football, hockey, lacrosse, and rugby)</li><li>Gymnastics</li><li>Running</li></ul></li></ul></li><li><B>Chapters provide</B><ul><li>Overview of the sport(s)</li><li>Overview of the sport history and demographic information in young athletes</li><li>Cases-based scenarios that highlight the major issues in the sport</li><li>Suggestions on how pediatric health professionals can ensure the safest sport experience in the sport</li></ul></li></ul></DIV>
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contributors
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1: Overview and Prevention
- Chapter 1: The Basics of Sports Injury Evaluation
- Chapter 2: Trends in Prevention of Sports Injury in the Young Athlete
- Part 2: Injuries
- Chapter 3: Ankle and Foot Injuries in the Young Athlete
- Chapter 4: Knee and Lower Leg Injuries in the Young Athlete
- Chapter 5: Shoulder Injuries in the Young Athlete
- Chapter 6: Wrist and Elbow Injuries in the Young Athlete
- Chapter 7: Hip and Spine Injuries in the Young Athlete
- Chapter 8: Concussions in the Young Athlete
- Part 3: Sports
- Chapter 9: Soccer and the Young Athlete
- Chapter 10: Baseball and Softball and the Young Athlete
- Chapter 11: Collision Sports and the Young Athlete: Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, and Rugby
- Chapter 12: Gymnastics and the Young Athlete
- Chapter 13: Running and the Young Athlete
- Index
- Back Cover