Sports Injuries of the Foot. Evolving Diagnosis and Treatment

ABOUT THIS BOOK

• Encompasses the current assessment, tests and treatment for athletic injuries to the foot
• Illustrates state-of-the-art approaches to athletic foot injuries from toe to heel, with attention to the female, pediatric and adolescent athlete
• Brings together contributions from top athletic foot practitioners, including orthopedists, physical therapists, team physicians and podiatrists

Sports Injuries of the Foot is the go-to text for the management and treatment of foot injuries in athletes, demonstrating the current state-of-the-art techniques in assessment, testing and treatment. Organized anatomically beginning with the toes and working down the foot, it covers such common athletic injuries as turf toe, bunions, MTP instability, and midfoot and navicular fractures, all in the context of athletic activity. Attention is also given to special considerations for the adolescent and female athlete, with an eye toward return to play. Written by clinicians for clinicians, it will be an invaluable resource for orthopedists, podiatrists, team physicians, athletic trainers and primary care providers alike.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Ankle surgery - Athletic foot injury - Foot fractures - Foot surgery - Foot trauma -Lisfranc injury - Toe injury
Related subjects » Medicine - Orthopedics

TABLE OF CONTENTS

On Field and Clinic Assessment.- Sports MRI Imaging.- Turf Toe.- Bunions in Athletes.- Hammertoes and MTP Instability in the Athlete.- Fractures of the Fifth Metatarsal.- Midfoot Injuries.- Navicular Fractures.- Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle.- Plantar Fasciitis/Fasciosis.- The Female Athlete.- Common Orthopedic Foot Issues in the Pediatric Athlete.- Sports Foot Orthoses.- Rehab Back to Sports.

AUTHORS & EDITORS

Terrence M. Philbin, DO, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center, Westerville, OH, USA; Director of the Foot & Ankle Service for the Doctors Hospital Residency Program, Columbus, OH, USA.