Preceded by DeLee & Drez's orthopaedic sports medicine / [edited by] Mark D. Miller, Stephen R. Thompson. 4th edition. ©2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: Basic principles. Physiology and pathophysiology of musculosketetal tissues ; Basic concepts in biomechanics ; Basic science of graft tissue in sports medicine ; Basic science of implants in sports medicine ; Orthobiologics: clinical application of platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy ; Exercise physiology ; Imaging overview ; Basic arthroscopic principles ; Overview of sport-specific injuries ; Commonly encountered fractures in sports medicine -- Section 2: Medical. Team medical coverage ; Comprehensive cardiovascular care and evaluation of the elite athlete ; Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction ; Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism ; Gastrointestinal medicine in the athlete ; Hematologic medicine in the athlete ; Infectious diseases in the athlete ; The athlete with diabetes ; Renal medicine and genitourinary trauma in the athlete ; Sports and epilepsy ; Enviromental illness ; Dermatologic conditions ; Facial, eye, nasal, and dental injuries ; Psychological adjustment to athletic injury ; Sports nutrition ; Doping and ergogenic aids ; The female athlete ; The para-athlete ; Anesthesia and perioperative medicine -- Section 3: Rehabilitation and injury prevention. The athletic trainer ; Principles of orthopaedic rehabilitation ; Modalities and manual techniques in sports medicine rehabilitation ; Basics of taping and orthotics ; Injury prevention ; Return to activity and sport after injury -- Section 4: Shoulder. Shoulder anatomy and biomechanics ; Shoulder diagnosis and decision-making ; Glenohumeral joint imaging ; Shoulder arthroscopy ; Anterior shoulder instability ; Posterior shoulder instability ; Multidirectional instability of the shoulder ; Revision shoulder instability ; Superior labrum anterior to posterior tears ; The thrower's shoulder ; Proximal biceps tendon pathology ; Rotator cuff and impingement lesions ; Subscapularis injury ; Revision rotator cuff repair ; Other muscle injuries ; Stiff shoulder ; Glenohumeral arthritis in the athlete ; Scapulothoracic disorders ; Nerve entrapment ; Vascular problems and thoracic outlet syndrome ; Injury to the acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joints -- Section 5: Elbow, wrist, and hand. Elbow anatomy and biomechanics ; Elbow diagnosis and decision-making ; Elbow imaging ; Elbow arthroscopy ; Elbow tendinopathies and bursitis ; Distal biceps and triceps tendon ruptures ; Entrapment neuropathies of the arm, elbow, and forearm ; Elbow throwing injuries ; Loss of elbow motion ; Anatomy and biomechanics of the hand and wrist ; Hand and wrist diagnosis and decision-making ; Imaging of the wrist and hand ; Wrist arthroscopy ; Carpal injuries ; Wrist tendinopathies ; Disorders of the distal radioulnar joint ; Tendon injuries in the hand ; Digit fractures and dislocations ; Neuropathies of the wrist and hands -- Section 6: Pelvis, hip, and thigh. Hip anatomy and biomechanics ; Hip diagnosis and decision-making ; Hip imaging ; Hip arthroscopy ; Femoracetabular impingement in athletes ; Hip dysplasia and instability ; Iliopsoas pathology ; Peritrochanteric disorderes ; Athletic pubalgia/core muscle injury and adductor pathology ; Posterior hip pain ; Hamstring injuries ; Hip and thigh contusions and strains ; Hip arthritis in the athlete -- Section 7: Knee. Knee anatomy and biomechanics of the knee ; Knee diagnosis and decision-making ; Imaging of the knee ; Basics of knee arthroscopy ; Arthroscopic synovectomy of the knee ; Meniscal injuries ; Meniscal transplantation ; Articular cartilage lesions ; Frontiers in articular cartilege treatment ; Anterior cruciate ligament injuries ; Revision anterior cruciate ligament injuries ; Posterior cruciate ligament injuries ; Medial collateral ligament and posterior medical corner injuries ; Lateral and posterolateral corner injuries of the knee ; Multiligament knee injuries ; Knee arthritis ; Patellar instability ; Patellofemoral pain ; Extensor mechanism injuries ; Loss of knee motion ; Vascular problems of the knee -- Section 8: Leg, ankle, and foot. Foot and ankle biomechanics ; Leg, ankle, and foot diagnosis and decision-making ; Imaging of the foot and ankle ; Leg pain and exertional compartment syndromes ; Peripheral nerve entrapment around the foot and ankle ; Ankle arthroscopy ; Sports shoes and orthoses ; Ligamentous injuries of the foot and ankle ; Tendon injuries of the foot and ankle ; Articular cartilage injuries and defects ; Heel pain and plantar fasciitis: hindfoot conditions ; Forefoot problems in sports -- Section 9: Spine and head. Head and spine anatomy and biomechanics ; Head and spine diagnosis and decision-making ; Imaging of the spine ; Emergency and field-side management fo the spine-injured athlete ; Concussion and brain injury ; Stingers ; Traumatic injuries of the cervical spine in the athlete ; Traumatic injuries of the thoracolumbar spine in the athlete ; Degenerative conditions of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine -- Section 10: Pediatic sports medicine. The young athlete ; Imaging considerations in skeletally immature athletes ; Shoulder injuries in the young athlete ; Elbow injuries in pediatric and adolescent athletes ; Wrist and hand injuries in the adolescent athlete ; Pediatric and adolescent hip injuries ; Knee injuries in skeletally immature athletes ; Foot and ankle injuries in the adolescent athlete ; Head injuries in skeletally immature atheletes ; Spine issues in skeletally immature athletes.