Spine Injuries in Athletes

by Andrew Hecht

Overview

Navigate the unique clinical issues involved in treating athletes who have spinal injuries. A team of peerless authorities in sports medicine share their unparalleled expertise in Spine Injuries in Athletes, published in partnership with the AAOS. This unique and practical clinical reference culls today’s best approaches for managing these injuries, optimizing function, and ensuring quick but safe return to play whenever possible. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496360274
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication date:	01/06/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	30 MB
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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Mark R Hutchinson, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This efficient, 285-page book is a wonderful, up-to-date, go-to reference on spine injuries in athletes. This modern book offers an online version that provides flexible access to multiple devices, on-field simulation videos, multiple viewing options for all figures, and search tools with smart navigation.
Purpose: The goal is to give readers the ability to quickly navigate the unique clinical issues involved in treating athletes who have spinal injuries. Personally, I love print books, but in this case the online version is clearly a bonus, particularly due to the educational videos.
Audience: A broad audience will be receptive to this book. While it is obviously focused on orthopedic surgeons or residents working either in spine or sports medicine, I am confident that primary care sports physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, and athletic trainers will find it a valuable addition to their library. Andrew Hecht and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons have done an impressive job of bringing together a superstar cadre of contributors covering problems from cervical to lumbar spine.
Features: The book is well organized, beginning with a section on general spine issues in sport including epidemiology, rehabilitation, on-field management, and special populations. As expected, the book has sections on both cervical and lumbar spine issues, the most common areas injured in athletes. Finally, there is a bonus section on concussion. This may come as a surprise in a book on spine injuries in athletes, but the head and neck are commonly discussed together.
Assessment: This is a unique offering. It takes a broad approach to spine injuries in athletes, making it a great reference for all practitioners in sports medicine. Admittedly, this is not a "how-to" book on spine surgery, but it is a wonderful reference regarding athletes with neck pain, back pain, and concussions. This is a great book for the athletic training room, the sports medicine specialist's office, and the institutional library. I am sure my copy will be well used.

Doody's Review Service

3 Stars from Doody's Review Service! " This is a unique offering. It takes a broad approach to spine injuries in athletes, making it a great reference for all practitioners in sports medicine.... This is a great book for the athletic training room, the sports medicine specialist's office, and the institutional library." - Doody's Review Service

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