Current Concepts in Sports Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Timely, relevant discussions on sports medicine

Lawrence M. Oloff (Edited by)

9780323986939, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 16 November 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.45 kg

In this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, guest editor Dr. Al Lawrence Oloff brings his considerable expertise to Current Concepts in Sports Medicine. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as foot compartment syndromes; osteochondral lesions of the talus; Lisfranc injuries; peroneal tendon pathology in the athlete; great toe joint pathology in the athlete; and more.

• Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including pediatric sports injuries; Achilles repair: simple to complex; application of biomechanics in treating the athlete; orthobiologic use in sports injuries; stress injuries in the athlete; and more. 

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on current concepts in sports medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 

Compartment Syndrome in the Foot and Leg
Acute Syndesmosis Injuries
Lisfranc Injuries in the Athlete
Pediatric Sports Trauma
Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair: Simple to Complex
Application of Biomechanics in Treating the Athlete: The All Important Measurements of Relaxed Calcaneal Stance Position, Achilles Flexibility, and First Ray Range of Motion
Acute Ankle Sprains
Peroneal Pathology in the Athlete
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pathology in the Athlete
Orthobiologic Use in Sports Injuries
Stress Injuries in the Athlete
Dance-Related Foot and Ankle Injuries and Pathologies
Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome
Imaging Tendon Disorders in Athletes

Subject Areas: Chiropody & podiatry [MQK]