| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 666 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Intro; Preface; Acronyms; Contents; Contributors; Part I: The Impact of ACL Injuries: Short- and Long-Term Effects on the Knee Joint; 1: The ACL: Anatomy, Biomechanics, Mechanisms of Injury, andtheGender Disparity; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Anatomy; 1.2.1 Overview; 1.2.2 Division of ACL into Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles; 1.2.3 Gender Differences inACL and Knee Joint Bony Anatomy; 1.3 Biomechanics and Rotational Knee Stability; 1.3.1 Primary and Secondary Function oftheACL; 1.3.2 Rotational Knee Stability; 1.3.3 Role oftheAnterolateral Ligament Structures |
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1.4 Common ACL Injury Mechanisms1.4.1 Current Proposed Mechanisms; 1.4.2 Effect of Muscle Forces and Knee Flexion Angle; 1.4.3 Video Analysis of ACL Injuries; 1.4.4 Authors' Proposed Mechanisms of Noncontact ACL Ruptures; 1.5 The Gender Disparity inACL Injury Rates; 1.6 Can ACL Injury Rates BeReduced?; References; 2: Consequences of Complete ACL Ruptures; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Consequences of ACL Deficiency; 2.2.1 Alterations inKnee Kinematics; 2.2.2 Articular Cartilage Lesions and Osseous Deficits; 2.2.3 Biomarkers of Osteoarthritis |
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2.2.4 Chronic Muscle Weakness and Dysfunction2.2.5 Gait Abnormalities; 2.2.6 Changes inMuscle Activation Strategies During Functional Activities; 2.2.7 Alterations inProprioception and Balance; 2.2.8 Impairment inSingle-Leg Hop Functional Testing; 2.3 Added Problems with Loss of Meniscus Function; 2.3.1 Review of Biomechanics and Function oftheMenisci; 2.3.2 Effects of Meniscectomy inChronic ACL-Deficient Knees; 2.4 Effect of Nonoperative Treatment onFuture Activity Levels and Symptoms; 2.5 Effect of Nonoperative or Delayed Operative Treatment inSkeletally Immature Athletes |
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4.7 Salvaging Meniscus TissueReferences; Part II: Proposed Risk Factors of Noncontact ACL Injuries; 5: The Role of Shoe-Surface Interaction and Noncontact ACL Injuries; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Shoe Characteristics; 5.2.1 Cleat Characteristics: Number, Diameter, Length; 5.2.2 Cleat Placement; 5.2.3 Male Focus; 5.3 Surface Characteristics; 5.3.1 Grass Varieties; 5.3.2 Artificial Turf; 5.3.3 First- and Second-Generation Turf; 5.3.4 Third- and Fourth-Generation Turf; 5.3.5 Artificial Rubber Floors; 5.3.6 Artificial Surfaces and Female Athletes; 5.4 Weather |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 13, 2018) |
| Subject |
Anterior cruciate ligament -- Wounds and injuries
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Anterior cruciate ligament -- Wounds and injuries -- Prevention
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Anterior cruciate ligament -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment
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Women athletes -- Wounds and injuries
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Knee -- Wounds and injuries.
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Women.
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Human beings.
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Female
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Humans
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
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Athletic Injuries
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Knee Injuries
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Women
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women (female humans)
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Homo sapiens (species)
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Sports injuries & medicine.
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Rehabilitation.
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Orthopaedics & fractures.
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Medical -- Sports Medicine.
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Medical -- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
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Medical -- Orthopedics.
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Women
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Knee -- Wounds and injuries
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Anterior cruciate ligament -- Wounds and injuries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Noyes, Frank R., editor.
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Barber-Westin, Sue D., editor.
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| ISBN |
9783662565582 |
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3662565587 |
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9783662565599 |
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3662565595 |
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9783662585894 |
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3662585898 |
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