Preface

vii

Acknowledgments

ix

Contributors

xiii

1

Preparticipation Evaluation   Jennifer Kurz, Joseph E. Herrera, and Robert S. Gotlin

1

2

Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports   Danielle Marie Perret and Barry D. Jordan

13

3

Facial Trauma   Fani Thomson and Stephen Gelfman

27

4

Cervical Spine Injuries   Dorothy A. Miller and Thomas N. Bryce

37

5

Shoulder Injuries   Necolle Morgado and Joseph E. Herrera

49

6

Elbow and Forearm Injuries   Victor Ibrahim and Elise Weiss

65

7

Hand and Wrist Injuries   Elise Weiss

81

8

Lower Back Injuries   Grant Cooper, Joseph E. Herrera, and Michael Dambeck

99

9

Hip Injuries   Necolle Morgado and Parag Sheth

115

10

Knee Injuries   Marc Effron and Gregory E. Lutz

133

11

Ankle and Foot Injuries   Aaron M. Levine and Dov Kolker

151

12

Hydration and Nutrition for the Athlete   Earl L. Smith and Jeffrey I. Mechanick

175

13

Banned and Approved Substances   Daniel Leung, Joseph E. Herrera, and Lisa Bartoli

187

Index

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