Tendon Injuries Basic Science and Clinical Medicine

Tendon Injuries Basic Science and Clinical Medicine / edited by Nicola Maffulli, Per Renstrom, Wayne B. Leadbetter.

Tendon ailments are a significant cause of morbidity among athletes of all levels and are increasing in prevalence. Their management is often empirical, and para-scientific, only looking at the biological aspects of tendon ailments. This book conveys a comprehensive and concise body of knowledge on...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Maffulli, Nicola (Editor), Renstrom, Per (Editor), Leadbetter, Wayne B. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edition:1st ed. 2005.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Orthopedics.
Sports medicine.
Traumatology.
Physiotherapy.
Chiropractic.
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Summary:Tendon ailments are a significant cause of morbidity among athletes of all levels and are increasing in prevalence. Their management is often empirical, and para-scientific, only looking at the biological aspects of tendon ailments. This book conveys a comprehensive and concise body of knowledge on the management of tendon problems in sportspeople with practical details of clinical protocols. Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine is specifically dedicated to the clinical aspects of tendinopathy and provides the required knowledge and scientific basis for the sports medicine practitioner, orthopedic specialist and student facing upper and lower limb tendon ailments in athletes. A comprehensive review of tendon disorders is given and modern criteria of management outlined to form the basis of effective clinical management of this group of patients.
Physical Description:XII, 332 p. 185 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9781846280504
DOI:10.1007/b137778

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