Sports Anesthesia, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

Timely, relevant discussions on sports anesthesia

Ashley M. Shilling (Edited by)

9780323919944, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 21 March 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.43 kg

In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest editor Dr. Ashley M. Shilling brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sports Anesthesia. Top experts in the field focus on anesthesia approaches specifically for athletes and orthopaedic sports injuries, including unique medical considerations, pain management tactics for athletes, and more.

• Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including anesthesia for the patient undergoing hip arthroscopy; local anesthetics, liposomal anesthetics, and toxicity; pain management in the elite athlete; managing the complex pain patient through total joint arthroplasty; managing chronic pain following total joint arthroplasty; and more. 

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sports anesthesia, 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. 

Unique Medical Considerations for the Athlete Undergoing Anesthesia
Regional Anesthesia for Athletes Undergoing Upper Extremity Procedures: Techniques and Considerations
Anesthesia for the Patient Undergoing Shoulder Surgery
Regional Anesthesia for Hip Arthroscopy
Anesthesia for the Patient Undergoing Knee Procedures
Anesthesia for the Patient Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery
Safety Considerations for Outpatient Arthroplasty
Regional Anesthesia in the Elite Athlete
Local Anesthetics, Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST), and Liposomal Bupivacaine
Continuous Catheter Techniques
Regional Anesthesia Complications and Contraindications
A Look Forward and a Look Back: The Growing Role of ERAS Protocols in Orthopedic Surgery

Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB]