Spinal Injuries in the Athlete, An Issue of Clinics in Sports... - 9781455749478

Spinal Injuries in the Athlete, An Issue of Clinics in Sports MedicineAuthor(s): Pierre A. d'Hemecourt, Lyle J. Micheli\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, United Kingdom\nImprint: W B Saunders Co Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781455749478, 978-1455749478\nSynopsis\nThis issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, Guest Edited by Drs. Lyle Micheli and Pierre d'Hemecourt, focuses on Spinal Injuries in the Athlete. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Sport Specific Biomechanics of Spinal Injuries in the Athlete (Throwing Athletes, Rotational Sports and Contact-collision); Sport Specific Biomechanics of Spinal Injuries in the Athlete (Dance, Figure Skating and Gymnastics); Back Pain in the Pediatric and Adolescent Athlete; Spinal Deformity and Congenital Abnormalities; The Young Adult Spine; The Aging Spine; Thoraco-lumbar Spine: Trauma and spinal deformity: Indications for Surgical Fusion and Return to Play Criteria; Overview of spinal interventions; Congenital and Acute Cervical.