This book examines the short- and long-term impact of ACL injuries, covering training programs shown to reduce the rate of injuries in female athletes, and post-surgical rehabilitation for reducing the risk of future injury. Includes many color illustrations.
This book examines the short- and long-term impact of ACL injuries, covering training programs shown to reduce the rate of injuries in female athletes...
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a frequently performed operation - in the U.S. alone, 5.2 million TKAs were performed from 2000-2010 - and partial (unicompartmental) knee arthroplasty (UKA) is another common operation that is done in younger, active individuals. Many patients require knee arthroplasty from osteoarthritis that develops after sports injuries or decades of participation in athletics. While much has been written regarding technical surgical details of arthroplasty, there is comparably little available on critical rehabilitation principles and guidelines that allow return to...
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a frequently performed operation - in the U.S. alone, 5.2 million TKAs were performed from 2000-2010 - and partial (u...