Sports injuries : prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation / Lars Peterson, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus in Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Per Renström, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus In Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Centre for Sports Trauma Research and Education, Kkarolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sports medicine/injuries in society -- Risk factors for sports injuries --individual and general -- Prevention of injury and preparation for sport -- Equipment in sport principles -- Braces and taping in sport -- Injury prevention in some major sports -- Injury management situations, options and possibilities -- Treatment principles and options : an overview -- Rehabilitation principles -- Shoulder injuries in sport -- Upper arm injuries in sport -- Elbow injuries in sport -- Forearm, wrist and hand injuries in sport -- Head and face injuries in sport -- Throat, chest and abdominal injuries in sport -- Back/spine injuries in sport -- Groin, pelvis and hip join injuries in sport -- Thigh injuries in sport -- Knee injuries in sport -- Lower leg injuries in sport -- Ankle injuries in sport -- Foot injuries in sport -- Growing athletes : special considerations -- Outdoor activity risks and sports during extreme conditions -- Disabled athletes' injuries.

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Cataloging Notes: 20241216 STAMIU-0199STAMIU-0199