Imaging of Sports Injuries (Clinical Diagnostic Imaging Series)

This volume is a comprehensive reference on the use of modern imaging techniques for diagnosis and evaluation of sports-related injuries. The book begins with reviews of the epidemiology and categories of sports injuries and the diagnostic capabilities of current imaging techniques. Subsequent chapters cover athletic injuries of the spine; pelvis and hips; femur and thigh; knee; tibia, fibula, and calf; foot and ankle; shoulder and arm; elbow and forearm; and hand and wrist. A chapter on stress fractures is also included. Each chapter provides clinical information on the mechanism of injury, detailed guidelines for imaging evaluation, and treatment recommendations.