Book description
Created in collaboration with the Medical Commission of the
International Olympic Committee, this new manual distills the latest
advances in sports medicine into clinically relevant, practical
guidance on treating sports injuries. Ideal for primary care
physicians, ER physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers,
nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, the book embraces a
problem-oriented approach to guide the reader through assessment and
management of the most common injuries and disorders. Over 500
full-color illustrations augment the text, showing readers detailed
views of the techniques, procedures and other clinically-relevant
information being described.
Edited by
Roald Bahr, MD PhD
Department of Sports Medicine
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Oslo
Norway
Associate Editors:
Paul McCrory, MD PhD
Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine and
the Florey Neurosciences Institutes
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC
and
The Australian Centre for Research into Sports Injury
and its Prevention
Monash Injury Research Institute
Monash University
Frankston, VIC
Australia
Robert F. LaPrade, MD PhD
Sports Medicine and Complex Knee Surgery
The Steadman Clinic
Chief Medical Research Officer
Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Vail, CO
USA
Willem Meeuwisse, MD PhD
Sport Medicine Centre
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Canada
Lars Engebretsen, MD PhD
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Department of Sports Medicine
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Oslo
Norway
Illustrations by Tommy Bolic
