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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Table of Contents:
  • Basic Sciences, Etiology, Pathomechanics, and Imaging
  • Anatomy of Tendons
  • Mechanical Properties of Tendons
  • Growth and Development of Tendons
  • Aging and Degeneration of Tendons
  • Epidemiology of Tendon Problems in Sport
  • Neurogenic, Mast Cell, and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology: Potential Role in Chronic Tendinopathy
  • Imaging of Tendon Ailments
  • Anatomical Sites and Presentation
  • Injury of the Musculotendinous Junction
  • Insertional Tendinopathy in Sports
  • Tendon Avulsions in Children and Adolescents
  • Tendinopathy in the Workplace
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Rotator Cuff Disorders
  • Tendinopathies Around the Elbow
  • Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies
  • Groin Tendon Injuries
  • Knee and Thigh Overuse Tendinopathy
  • Patellar Tendinopathy and Patellar Tendon Rupture
  • Hindfoot Tendinopathies in Athletes
  • Achilles Tendon Rupture
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
  • Management of Tendon Injuries
  • Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Tendinopathy: The Role of Nonsteroidal Drugs and Corticosteroid Injections
  • The Effect of Therapeutic Modalities on Tendinopathy
  • Rehabilitation After Tendon Injuries
  • Surgery for Chronic Overuse Tendon Problems in Athletes
  • New Developments
  • Research Methodology and Animal Modeling in Tendinopathy
  • Tendon Innervation and Neuronal Response After Injury
  • The Use of Growth Factors in the Management of Tendinopathies
  • Optimization of Tendon Healing
  • Gene Therapy in Tendon Ailments
  • Tendon Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

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