Main description:

Shoulder Instability in the Athlete: Management and Surgical Techniques for Optimized Return to Play is a groundbreaking text that covers all aspects of care for athletes with shoulder instability - from on-the-field management and treatment to successful return to play.

Edited by Drs. Jonathan F. Dickens and Brett D. Owens and featuring the expertise of internationally recognized surgeons who specialize in shoulder instability in high-level athletes, Shoulder Instability in the Athlete is a unique collaboration applicable across a variety of professional areas. This will be the premiere reference for physicians, surgeons, therapists, trainers, and students involved in the care of athletes.

Each chapter of Shoulder Instability in the Athlete reviews cutting-edge clinical and surgical techniques, as well as outcomes and return to play criteria. In-depth analysis of appropriate literature and outcomes specific to the athlete population are also presented.

Important sections within the text include:

Principles for the team physician
Anterior instability
Posterior instability
Special topics in instability

By focusing specifically on the unique and challenging dilemma of caring for the athlete with shoulder instability, Shoulder Instability in the Athlete will be a valuable reference for all health professionals who manage athletes.

Contents:

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Preface
Introduction
Section I Principles for the Team Physician
Chapter 1 Team Physician Principles for the Management of Athletes
Chapter 2 Epidemiology of Shoulder Instability: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Instability in the Athlete
Chapter 3 Evaluation of Shoulder Instability on the Field and in the Clinic
Chapter 4 Clinical Anatomy and Biomechanics
Section II Anterior Instability
Chapter 5 Management of In-Season Anterior Instability and Return to Play Outcomes
Chapter 6 Decision Making in Surgical Treatment of Athletes With First -Time vs Recurrent Shoulder Instability
Chapter 7 Radiographic and Advanced Imaging to Assess Anterior Glenohumeral Bone Loss
Chapter 8 Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Instability in the Athlete
Chapter 9 Open Treatment of Anterior Instability
Chapter 10 Latarjet and Coracoid Transfer in Athletes
Chapter 11 Glenoid Bone Loss Augmentation Variations
Chapter 12 Arthroscopic Latarjet
Chapter 13 Hill-Sachs Management
Chapter 14 Rehabilitation of the In Season and Postoperative Athlete
Chapter 15 Return-to Play Evaluation in the Postoperative Athlete for Anterior Shoulder Instability
Section III Posterior Instability
Chapter 16 History and Examination of Posterior Instability
Chapter 17 Imaging of Posterior Shoulder Instability
Chapter 18 Management of In-Season Athletes With Posterior Glenohumeral Instability
Chapter 19 Arthroscopic Management of Posterior Instability
Chapter 20 Bone Augmentation for Posterior Instability
Chapter 21 Postsurgical Rehabilitation of Posterior Instability
Chapter 22 Return to Play Following Posterior Stabilization
Section IV Special Topics in Instability
Chapter 23 Revision Arthroscopic Stabilization
Chapter 24 Instability in the Throwing Athlete
Chapter 25 Instability in the Pediatric and Adolescent Athlete
Chapter 26 Special Considerations for Multidirectional Instability
Chapter 27 Special Considerations for Return to Play in Collision Athletes (Hockey, Football, and Rugby)
Chapter 28 Management of the Aging Athlete With the Sequelae of Shoulder Instability
Financial Disclosures
Index