Main description:

This book provides a practical guide detailing the aetiology, diagnosis, relevant pathology, management principles, and outcomes of a variety of injuries to the shoulder including rotator cuff disorders, glenoid bone loss, and pectoralis major ruptures in both elite and non-elite athletes. Each chapter features clinical pearls and a question and answer section to emphasize key points.

Sports Injuries of the Shoulder is an essential book for those seeking an up-to-date resource. It is aimed at sports doctors and musculoskeletal doctors; senior orthopedic trainees with an interest in upper limb and those preparing for the FRCSOrth exam and similar international exams, as well as surgeons with a particular interest in shoulder conditions.

Contents:

Clinical Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Sporting Shoulder.- Shoulder Injuries in overhead athletes.- Scapular Dyskiness in Athletes.- Rotator Cuff Disorders in Athletes.- Labral Injuries in Athletes.- Glenoid bone loss in athletes.- Acromioclavicular joint injuries.- The sternoclavicular joint.- Glenohumeral Arthritis in Athletes.- Pectoralis Major Ruptures.- Principles of Sport-specific Rehabilitation.