ACSM's Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Review

Description

The field of sports medicine is evolving, accelerated by emerging technologies and changing health care policies. To stay up to speed and ace the Boards, you need a resource that moves at your pace.

Sanctioned by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this handy review addresses all areas of the sports medicine subspecialty board examination—with coverage that spans the full spectrum of sports medicine, from medical to skeletal conditions related to the athlete. The editors and authors include orthopedic surgeons, family physicians, pediatricians, internal medicine specialists, physiatrists, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, psychologists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists and more, ensuring that you’ll benefit from the broad spectrum of expertise embraced by the specialty.

Look inside and explore…

• Seven convenient sections address general considerations, evaluation of the injured athlete, medical problems, musculoskeletal problems, principles of rehabilitation, sports-specific populations, and special populations.
• Comprehensive coverage includes all topic areas featured on sports medicine subspecialty board exams.
• Easy-access bulleted format makes essential facts simple to locate and recall.
• Tables, figures, and algorithms make complex ideas easy to grasp and retain.

PLUS…

• An online companion resource includes nearly 1,000 board-style practice questions with rationale for correct and incorrect responses—a great way to test your knowledge and improve your exam performance!

Features

--NEW 1000 board review questions added on as an on-line adjunct
--NEW All sections to be updated
--NEW Athletic Trainer added as an Editor
--NEW More illustrations
--NEW Second color added
--Covers all the areas on the boards
--Easy to access bulleted format

Table of contents

S E C T I O N i General Considerations in Sports Medicine  1 The Team Physician Anthony I. Beutler and John H. Wilckens  2 Ethical Considerations in Sports Medicine Ralph G. Oriscello and Christopher E. Jonas  3 Legal Issues in Sports Medicine Aaron Rubin  4 Orthopedic Sports Medicine Terminology Scott A. Magnes, Vanessa Lalley, and Francis G. O’Connor  5 Basics in Exercise Physiology Patricia A. Deuster and Selasi Attipoe  6 Articular Cartilage Injury Aman Dhawan, Vasili Karas, and Brian J. Cole  7 Bone Injury and Fracture Healing Connor R. LaRose and Carlos A. Guanche 8 Nerve Injury Sarah A. Eby, Jeffrey G. Jenkins, and Eric J. Buchner  9 Muscle and Tendon Injury and Repair Luis P. Carrilero, Mark Hamming, Bradley J. Nelson, and Dean C. Taylor  10 Basic Principles of Exercise Training and Conditioning Kevin R. Vincent, Heather K. Vincent, and Craig K. Seto  11 Basics in Sports Nutrition Patricia A. Deuster, Stacey A. Zeno, and Selasi Attipoe  12 Exercise Prescription Dan Burnett and Mark B. Stephens  13 Playing Surface and Protective Equipment Jeffrey G. Jenkins and C. Joel Hess  14 Field-Side Emergencies Jeffery A. May, Loren A. Crown, and Michael C. Gaertner  15 Mass Participation Events Scott W. Pyne  16 Catastrophic Sports Injuries Barry P. Boden  17 The Preparticipation Physical Examination Robert E. Sallis and Christopher C. Bell  S E C T I O N ii Evaluation of the Injured Athlete  18 Diagnostic Imaging Leanne L. Seeger and Kambiz Motamedi  19 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Sean W. Mulvaney and Sean N. Martin  20 Electrodiagnostic Testing Venu Akuthota and Jason Friedrich  21 Exercise Testing Russell D. White and George D. Harris  22 Gait Analysis Timothy L. Switaj, Brian R. Hoke, and Francis G. O’Connor  23 Compartment Syndrome Testing John E. Glorioso and John H. Wilckens  24 Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction Testing Meghan F. Raleigh and Fred H. Brennan, Jr  25 Drug Testing Aaron Rubin  26 Neuropsychological Testing in Concussion Andrea Pana   S E C T I O N iii Medical Problems in the Athlete  27 Cardiovascular Considerations Marc Childress, Jonathan A. Drezner, Ralph G. Oriscello, and Francis G. O’Connor  28 Dermatology Mark D. Jeffords and Kenneth B. Batts  29 Genitourinary Sean N. Martin and Michael W. Johnson  30 Ophthalmology Ronica Martinez  31 Otorhinolaryngology Charles W. Webb and C. Thayer White  32 Dental Injuries Nathan P. Falk and Elizabeth M. O’Connor  33 Infectious Disease and the Athlete Mark D. Harris and Thomas M. Howard  34 Endocrinology and Sports J. Andrew McMahon and William W. Dexter  35 Hematology in the Athlete William B. Adams  36 Neurology 236 Joel Shaw  37 Gastroenterology David L. Brown, Chris G. Pappas, Courtney A. Dawley  38 Pulmonary Carrie A. Jaworski  39 Allergic Diseases in Athletes  David L. Brown, Nathan P. Falk, and Linda L. Brown  40 Overtraining Syndrome Elizabeth Gannon and Thomas M. Howard  41 Exercise and Chronic Disease Karl B. Fields, Wes Bailey, Kenneth P. Barnes, Catherine R. Rainbow, and Shane Hudnall  42 Environmental Injuries: Hypothermia, Frostbite, Heat Illness, and Altitude Illness Brian V. Reamy   S E C T I O N iv Musculoskeletal Problems in the Athlete  43 Head Injuries Carlos M. Alvarado and Dennis A. Cardone  44 Cervical Spine Gerard A. Malanga, Garrett S. Hyman, Jay E. Bowen, and Ricardo J. Vasquez-Duarte  45 Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Reginald S. Fayssoux  46 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Upper Extremity Courtney T. Tripp and John F. Feller  47 Shoulder Instability Thomas M. DeBerardino and Robert A. Arciero  48 Rotator Cuff Pathology Patrick St. Pierre  49 Sternoclavicular, Clavicular, and Acromioclavicular Injuries Nicholas A. Bontempo and Augustus D. Mazzocca  50 Shoulder Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior Tears and Biceps Tears Jeffrey S. Abrams  51 The Throwing Shoulder James P. Sostak, II and Carlos A. Guanche  52 Elbow Instability Scott P. Steinmann  53 Elbow Articular Lesions and Fractures Edward S. Ashman  54 Elbow Tendinosis Patrick St. Pierre and Robert P. Nirschl  55 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Wrist and Hand D. Nicole Deal and A. Bobby Chhabra  56 Wrist and Hand Fractures D. Nicole Deal and A. Bobby Chhabra  57 Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment Margarete DiBenedetto and Robert Giering  58 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Lower Extremity Courtney T. Tripp and John F. Feller  59 Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh Injuries Matthew Diltz  60 Knee Meniscal Injuries John P. Goldblatt, John C. Richmond, Dipak B. Ramkumar, and Anthony S. Albert  61 Knee Instability Matthew C. Bessette, Frank Winston Gwathmey, Jr, and Mark Miller  62 The Patellofemoral Joint Robert J. Nascimento and Anthony A. Schepsis  63 Soft Tissue Knee Injuries (Tendon and Bursae) Bryan J. Whitfield and John J. Klimkiewicz  64 Ankle Instability R. Todd Hockenbury  65 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot Keith Lynn Jackson, II and Brian E. Abell  66 Foot and Ankle Fractures Brian E. Abell and J. Richard Lee Evanson  67 Lower Extremity Stress Fractures Michael Fredericson and Julia Arroyo  68 Lower Extremity Nerve Entrapments Evan Peck and Jay Smith   S E C T I O N v Principles of Rehabilitation  69 Physical Modalities in Sports Medicine Sarah A. Eby and Alan P. Alfano  70 Core Strengthening Joel Press  71 Medications and Ergogenic Aids Scott Flinn and Andrew J. McMarlin  72 Prolotherapy Keith A. Scorza and Manik Singh  73 Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy and Autologous Blood Kimberly G. Harmon and Jonathan A. Drezner  74 Common Injections in Sports Medicine: General Principles and Specific Techniques Christopher J. Lutrzykowski, Francis G. O’Connor, and Thad J. Barkdull  75 Footwear and Orthotics Jay Dicharry and Eric M. Magrum  76 Taping in Sports Medicine Jessica M. Poole, Casey Hulsey, and RM Barney Poole  77 Bracing in Sports Medicine Jessica M. Poole, Casey Hulsey, and RM Barney Poole  78 Casting and Splinting Jennifer M. Garrison and Chad A. Asplund  79 Psychological Considerations in Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport Jeffrey L. Goodie and Nicole L. Frazer  80 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Anthony I. Beutler, David K. Gordon, and Wayne B. Jonas  81 Special Considerations for Postoperative Athletes Eric W. Carson   S E C T I O N vi Sports-Specific Considerations  82 Baseball Catherine N. Laible, Dennis A. Cardone, and Eric J. Strauss  83 Basketball Michael Needham and Chad A. Asplund  84 Boxing: Medical Considerations Kevin deWeber  85 Mixed Martial Arts: Ringside Safety Anthony G. Alessi and Michael B. Schwartz  86 Crew Andrew D. Perron  87 Cross-Country Ski Injuries Janus D. Butcher  88 Bicycling Injuries Chad A. Asplund  89 Dance and Performing Arts Medicine Devin P. McFadden  90 Dive Medicine James H. Lynch  91 Figure Skating Roger J. Kruse and Jennifer Burke  92 Football John M. MacKnight  93 Golfing Injuries Benjamin J. Ingram and Gregory G. Dammann  94 Gymnastics John P. DiFiori and Dennis J. Caine  95 Ice Hockey Injuries Peter H. Seidenberg  96 Climbing Injuries, Treatme