Overview
- A revised and updated second edition covering the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal injuries to the active adolescent
- Discusses anatomy, physical examination, imaging, patient history, injury prevention and management, and rehabilitation strategies
- An ideal resource for pediatric sports medicine physicians and orthopedists, primary care physicians and all clinicians working with young athletes
Part of the book series: Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine (PASM)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Rehabilitation and Diagnosis
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Anatomic Regions
Keywords
- Adolescent athlete
- Cervical spine injury
- Concussion
- Diagnositic imaging
- Elbow injury
- Foot and ankle injury
- Hand and wrist injury
- Knee injury
- Pelvic injury
- Return to play
- Shoulder injury
- Sports rehabilitation
- Traumatic head injury
- Thoracic spine injury
- Thoracoabdominal injury
- Youth athletic development
About this book
Intended for sports medicine physicians, primary care physicians, orthopedists, physiotherapists and athletic trainers, this second edition of The Adolescent Athlete: A Practical Approach continues to be a sought-after resource for all who aim to improve the musculoskeletal health of active children and adolescents.
Reviews
“This book systemically addresses these topics and provides a guideline for medical practitioners to treat the injuries and promote healthy sports participation. … This is a practical guide for sports medicine physicians and other healthcare professionals who care for active children. The authors and contributors are experts in these areas.” (Henry Mao, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 15, 2019)
​Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Lyle J. Micheli, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Director, Division of Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, O’Donnell Family Professor of Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
Laura Purcell, MSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Dip Sport Med, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Adolescent Athlete
Book Subtitle: A Practical Approach
Editors: Lyle J. Micheli, Laura Purcell
Series Title: Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56188-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-56187-5Published: 09 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09616-8Published: 19 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-56188-2Published: 25 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2198-266X
Series E-ISSN: 2198-2678
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XIV, 322
Number of Illustrations: 105 b/w illustrations, 55 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, Orthopedics