Spinal Injuries and Conditions in Young Athletes

Spinal Injuries and Conditions in Young Athletes provides a comprehensive, in-depth review of the mechanisms and management of back injuries and problems occurring in this ever-growing and active population. Led by Dr. Lyle Micheli and his co-editors, an award-winning group of orthopedists discusses...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Micheli, Lyle (Editor), Stein, Cynthia (Editor), O'Brien, Michael (Editor), d’Hemecourt, Pierre (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomy and Development of the Young Spine
  • The Young Athlete's Spinal Mechanics
  • Acute Thoracic and Lumbar Injuries
  • Acute Cervical Spine Injuries
  • Concussion in Youth Sports
  • Adolescent Overuse Spine Injuries
  • Throwing Sports and Injuries Involving the Young Athlete's Spine
  • Spinal Injuries in Collision/Heavy Contact Sports
  • Spine Injuries in the Aesthetic Athlete
  • Swimming and the Spine
  • Spinal Injuries in Combat Sports
  • Principles of Rehabilitation in the Young Athlete
  • Congenital Spine Malformations and Sports Implications
  • The Young Athlete with Down Syndrome
  • Spinal Deformity: Presentation, Treatment, and Return to Sport
  • Intrinsic Spinal Cord Abnormalities in Sport
  • Metabolic Spinal Disorders in the Young Athlete
  • Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Affecting the Young Athlete's Spine
  • Spine Tumors in the Young Athlete
  • Return to Play after Spinal Surgery
  • Adaptive Sport
  • The Spine in Skeletal Dysplasia.