Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries

By Filip M. Vanhoenacker Mario Maas Jan L. M. a. Gielen

Book Overview

This volume provides an updated review of imaging abnormalities in orthopedic sports injuries, illustrated with many high-quality radiological images and schematic drawings. The first part of the book presents background information on relevant basic science and general imaging principles in sports traumatology. The second part comprises a topographic discussion of sports injuries. Each chapter highlights the merits of different imaging techniques, focused on a specific clinical problem. The third part discusses natural history, monitoring and follow-up by imaging. This thoroughly illustrated book will be of value to musculoskeletal radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, sports physicians and other professionals involved in sports medicine.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540260145
• ISBN13: 9783540260141
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 3.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.7" x 10.6"