Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

Chapter 1. Hand and Wrist Injuries -Flexor Tendon Injuries -Trigger Finger (Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis) -Flexor Digitorum Profundus Avulsion ("Jersey Finger") -Extensor Tendon Injuries -Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand -Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture (Boxer's Fracture) -Injuries to the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint (Gamekeeper's Thumb) -Nerve Compression Syndromes -Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -Nerve Injuries -Splinting for Nerve Palsies -Replantation -Dupuytren's Contracture -Arthroplasty -Wrist Disorders -Scaphoid Fractures -Fracture of the Distal Radius -Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury -De Quervain's Tenosynovitis -Intersection Syndrome of the Wrist -Dorsal and Volar Carpal Ganglion Cysts Chapter 2. Elbow Injuries -Evaluation -Medical Collateral Ligament (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) Injuries -Ulnar Nerve Injury at the Elbow (Cubital Tunnel) -Treating Flexion Contracture (Loss of Extension) in Throwing Athletes -A Basic Elbow Exercise Program (Performed Three Times a Day) -Treatment and Rehabilitation of Elbow Dislocations -Lateral and Medical Epicondylitis -Isolated Fracture of the Radial Head -Elbow Arthroplasty -Olecranon Bursitis -Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness Chapter 3. Shoulder Injuries -Background -General Principles of Shoulder Rehabilitation -Intake Evaluation -The Importance of History-Taking in Evaluating Shoulder Pain -General Rehabilitation Goals -Impingement Syndrome -Rotator Cuff Tendinitis in the Overhead Athlete -Rotator Cuff Tears -Shoulder Instability -Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) -Rehabilitation after Shoulder Arthroplasty (Replacement) -Biceps Tendon Disorders -Acromioclavicular Joint Injury -Scapular Dyskinesis Chapter 4. Knee Injuries -The Painful Knee: Evaluation, Examination, and Imaging -Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries -Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries -Medical Collateral Ligament Injury -Meniscal Injuries -Patellofemoral Disorders -Evaluation of the Patellofemoral Joint -Patellar Tendon Ruptures -Articular Cartilage Procedures of the Knee -Baker's Cyst (Popliteal Cyst) -Patella Fractures Chapter 5. Ankle Injuries -Ankle Sprains -Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: Rehabilitation after Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction -Inferior Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis) -Achilles Tendon Dysfunction -Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency -Metatarsalgia -Hallux Rigidus -First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Strain (Turf Toe) -Morton's Neuroma (Interdigital Neuroma) Chapter 6. The Arthritic Lower Extremity -The Arthritic Hip -The Arthritic Knee Chapter 7. Special Topics -Hamstring Injuries in Athletes -Quadriceps Strains and Contusions -Groin Pain -Aquatic Therapy for the Injured Athlete -Running Injuries -Shin Splints in Runners -Return to Play after a Concussion -Osteoporosis: Evaluation, Management, and Exercise Chapter 8. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy -Pathophysiology -Epidemiology -Symptoms and Signs -Diagnostic Criteria -Special Patient Categories -Diagnosis -Treatment -Prognosis Chapter 9. Low Back Injuries -Definitions and Common Terms -Incidence of Low Back Pain -False-positive Radiographic Studies in Low Back Pain Evaluation -Risk Factors Previously Associated with the Development of Low Back Pain -Predictors of Return-to-Work Status of Patients with Back Pain (Chronicity) -Evaluation of Patients with Low Back Pain -Physical Therapy Approaches in Low Back Pain Overview of Extension-Flexion Bias Chapter 10. Common Terms, Modalities, and Techniques Employed in Rehabilitation of Orthopaedic Injuries -Kinematics -Terminology for Muscle Contradictions -Terminology for Muscle Activity -Therapeutic Techniques Used in Rehabilitation -Modalities Used in Rehabilitation Glossary Index