Upper Extremity in Sports Injuries

This text provides an operative guide to upper extremity sports injuries. Topics covered include: basic science; developmental embryology; biomechanics; diagnosis; assessment; operative and post-operative techniques; management; post-operative techniques; post-operative care; and rehabilitation.

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This multi-authored, comprehensive refernce covers basic science considerations, diagnosis, assessment, operative and post-operative techniques, management, post-operative care and rehabilitation of all athletic injuries to the upper extremity. Coverage of this region includes complete sections on the shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist. The text also contains a thorough discussion of anatomy, biomechanics and psychology. Includes clinical material from the experience of authors who have all trained at the world famous Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.