Main description:

As medical information expands at an exponential pace, the ability to quickly identify relevant articles becomes increasingly difficult.

Rapid Reference Review in Sports Medicine: Pivotal Papers Revealed by Drs. Mark D. Miller, Cyril Mauffrey and David J. Hak offers a simple way to access and review the key points from the most relevant and important published articles.

With Rapid Reference Review in Sports Medicine: Pivotal Papers Revealed orthopedic trainees may be able to quickly review several articles in preparation for a morning conference presentation of patients with a specific injury, while practicing surgeons may be able to advise patients on the relative benefits of one treatment over another.

Key references include:

Classic articles

Landmark articles

Up-to-date reviews

Important clinical trials

Each article is formatted to include an article citation, a summation of the abstract, a summary of key points, and author commentary. This enables readers to quickly review "bottom-line" information from the most important articles and clinical trials in orthopedic sports medicine in order to effectively plan and guide treatment.

Rapid Reference Review in Sports Medicine: Pivotal Papers Revealed is a great literary reference that will prove highly useful to orthopedic residents, fellows, and physician assistants.

Contents:

Dedication
About the Editors
Introduction

Section I Knee

Chapter 1 Knee Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Clinical Rating
Systems

Chapter 2 Meniscal Tear Debridement and Repair

Chapter 3 Meniscal Transplantation

Chapter 4 Osteochondral Lesions

Chapter 5 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and
Reconstruction

Chapter 6 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and
Reconstruction

Chapter 7 Posterolateral Corner Injuries

Chapter 8 Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries

Chapter 9 Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries

Chapter 10 Knee Dislocations

Chapter 11 Patellofemoral Disorders and Dislocations

Chapter 12 Miscellaneous Knee Topics

Section II Hip

Chapter 13 Hip Labral Tears

Chapter 14 Femoroacetabular Impingement

Chapter 15 Miscellaneous Hip Topics

Section III Shoulder

Chapter 16 Shoulder Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Clinical
Rating Systems

Chapter 17 Shoulder Instability

Chapter 18 Shoulder Dislocation

Chapter 19 Impingement Syndrome

Chapter 20 Rotator Cuff Tears

Chapter 21 Proximal Biceps Tendon Injuries

Chapter 22 Acromioclavicular Disorders

Chapter 23 Adhesive Capsulitis

Section IV Elbow

Chapter 24 Lateral Epicondylitis

Chapter 25 Medial Epicondylitis

Chapter 26 Distal Biceps Rupture

Chapter 27 Throwing Injuries

Chapter 28 Little Leaguer's Elbow

Chapter 29 Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum

Chapter 30 Miscellaneous Elbow Topics

Section V Ankle

Chapter 31 Ankle Sprains

Chapter 32 Achilles Tendon Injuries

Section VI Miscellaneous Topics

Chapter 33 Concussion, Stress Fractures, Muscle Injury, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, and Sudden Cardiac Death

Financial Disclosures