Nerve and vascular injuries in sports medicine / Venu Akuthota, Stanley A. Herring, editors. - New York ; London : Springer, c2009. - xiv, 204 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Anatomy, pathophysiology and diagnosis -- 1. Causes of numbness and tingling in athletes / Venu Akuthota and Erin Maslowski -- 2. Diagnostic tests for nerve and vascular injuries / Venu Akuthota and Ellen Casey -- 3. Magnetic resonance neurography / Cynthia T. Chin -- 4. Physical examination of the peripheral nerves and vasculature / Brian White ... [et al.] -- 5. Athletic kinetic chain concepts in nerve and vascular injuries / Mark A. Harrast and Nayna Patel -- Pt. 2. Upper limb syndromes -- 6. Peripheral nerve injuries of the elbow, forearm, and hand / Jacqueline J. Wertsch and Anne Zeni Hoch -- 7. Peripheral nerve injuries of the shoulder and upper arm / Kelly C. McInnis and Lisa S. Krivickas -- 8. Thoracic outlet syndrome / Scott Laker, William J. Sullivan, and Thomas A. Whitehill -- 9. Stingers: understanding the mechanism, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention / Stuart M. Weinstein -- Pt. 3. Lower limb syndromes -- 10. Peripheral nerve entrapment and compartment syndromes of the lower leg / Andrea J. Boon and Mansour Y. Dib -- 11. Peripheral nerve injuries of the proximal lower limb in athletes / Marla S. Kaufman and Mark E. Domroese -- 12. Lumbar radicular and referred pain in the athlete / Jonathan T. Bravman ... [et al.] -- 13. Vascular injuries in the lower limb of athletes / Ellen Casey ... [et al.].

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Nervous system--Wounds and injuries.
Blood-vessels--Wounds and injuries.
Sports injuries--Diagnosis.
Nervous system--Wounds and injuries--Diagnosis.
Blood-vessels--Wounds and injuries--Diagnosis.
Sports injuries--Treatment.
Nervous system--Wounds and injuries--Treatment.
Blood-vessels--Wounds and injuries--Treatment.
Athletic Injuries--diagnosis.
Athletic Injuries--therapy.
Trauma, Nervous System--diagnosis.
Trauma, Nervous System--therapy.
Vascular Diseases--diagnosis.
Vascular Diseases--therapy.
Blood Vessels--injuries.
Peripheral Nerves--injuries.
Upper Extremity--injuries.
Lower Extremity--injuries.
Athletes.
Sports Medicine--methods.

RD593 / .N38 2009

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