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ACL Injuries in Female Athletes

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Authors:

Robin West and Brandon Bryant

ACL Injuries in Female Athletes

Book2019

 

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Authors:

Robin West and Brandon Bryant

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This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in the female athlete. ... read full description

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    Chapter 1 - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in the Female Athlete: An Injury Epidemic

    Pages 1-8

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    Chapter 2 - Epidemiology

    Pages 9-12

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    Chapter 3 - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Prevention Programs Overview

    Pages 13-23

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    Chapter 4 - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Anatomy

    Pages 25-30

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    Chapter 5 - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Choices in the Female Athlete

    Pages 31-36

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    Chapter 6 - The Biology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Healing After Reconstruction

    Pages 37-43

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    Chapter 7 - Special Considerations: Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament

    Pages 45-50

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    Chapter 8 - Special Considerations: Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament

    Pages 51-65

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    Chapter 9 - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation and Return to Play

    Pages 67-81

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    Chapter 10 - The Future: Orthobiologics and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

    Pages 83-94

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    Chapter 11 - Psychology of Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

    Pages 95-109

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    Index

    Pages 111-114

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Description

This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in the female athlete. Written by two professional team physicians, it provides practical, focused information for orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeons and physicians.

This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in the female athlete. Written by two professional team physicians, it provides practical, focused information for orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeons and physicians.

Key Features

  • Covers ACL injury risk factors and prevention, including biomechanics, biology, and anatomy of the female athlete.
  • Discusses graft choices, the biology of healing, rehabilitation and return to play, future options for treatment, and more.
  • Addresses special considerations such as pediatric ACL and revision ACL.
  • Consolidates today’s available information and experience in this timely area into one convenient resource.
  • Covers ACL injury risk factors and prevention, including biomechanics, biology, and anatomy of the female athlete.
  • Discusses graft choices, the biology of healing, rehabilitation and return to play, future options for treatment, and more.
  • Addresses special considerations such as pediatric ACL and revision ACL.
  • Consolidates today’s available information and experience in this timely area into one convenient resource.

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ISBN

978-0-323-54839-7

Language

English

Published

2019

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Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Elsevier

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Authors

Robin West

Chairman, Sports Medicine, Inova Health System, Fairfax, VA, United States

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Georgetown Univeristy Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States

Head Team Physician, Washington Redskins, Ashburn, VA, United States

Lead Team Physician, Washington Nationals, Washington, DC, United States

Brandon Bryant

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Inova Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Fairfax, VA, United States