Saxena A. (Ed.) Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery of the Foot and Ankle

Springer-Verlag, London, 2013, 293 p., ISBN10: 1447141059, ISBN13: 9781447141051Sports Medicine is now a specialty in its own right. The Olympics are coming to the UK which has focused interest in the field, and pain in elite sport is an unresolved issue. Sports Medicine is an area that has expanded dramatically in the last 5 years, and demand for educational materials to help bridge the gap in the literature are highly sought-after. This book utilises the excellent sports medicine section originally published within International Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery and present it in a quick reference format for residents and trainees in orthopedic sports medicine.The information presented covers current accepted techniques with scientific rationale and will appeal to all surgeons and health care professionals with an interest in sports medicine. This is a truly international, multidisciplinary manual of foot and ankle surgery in sports medicine by the specialty's leaders and most experienced surgeons. Current up to date trends and techniques using a scientific approach including evidence based guidelines where applicable are included. The reader will be exposed to a step-by-step approach to each procedure presented.First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sesamoidopathy
Turf Toe Injuries
Hallux Rigidus: The Valenti Arthroplasty
Hallux Rigidus: Distal First Metatarsal Osteotomy/Hohmann Procedure
Lisfranc’s and Midfoot Injuries
Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle in Athletes
Plantar Fasciitis
Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Os Trigonum Injuries
Syndesmosis Injuries
Acute Repair of Ruptured Foot and Ankle Tendons in Athletic Patients
Chronic Compartment Syndrome of Leg and Foot
Ankle Instability
Insertional and Midsubstance Achilles Tendinopathy
Peroneal Tendinopathy
Advances in Anterior Ankle and Subtalar Arthroscopy
Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy and Endoscopy
Postoperative Physical Therapy for Foot and Ankle Surgery