Synopsis

This popular title presents complete, one-stop information on the management of sports injuries. Ideal for physicians who have not specialized in sports medicine, it offers all of the practical guidance needed to diagnose sports-related injuries...treat them in the ambulatory care setting, if possible...and refer them to a specialist, if necessary. This 2nd Edition includes brand-new coverage of the female athlete and the older athlete, plus many other updates to address a full range of current issues in sports medicine.

• Examines a full range of clinical challenges in sports medicine, including cardiopulmonary conditions · head trauma · gastrointestinal problems · genitourinary injuries · wound healing · dermatologic conditions · eye injuries · craniofacial injuries · dental injuries · and otorhinolaryngology, as well as a full range of orthopaedic sports injuries.

• Addresses important issues such as nutrition · fluid balance · substance abuse · infectious diseases · sports psychology · and sports for athletes with a physical disability.

• Presents a complete section on rehabilitation.

• Discusses key medicolegal issues specific to sports medicine.

• Features more than 525 outstanding illustrations that clarify essential aspects of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.

• Features brand-new coverage of pre-participation evaluation · on-field emergencies · guidelines for return to sports · the team physician · the female athlete · the older athlete · and sport-specific injuries.

• Offers a new organization that makes information easier to find quickly.

With 77 additional contributors

Reviewer: Craig S Nadelson, BS, DO(Indiana University School of Medicine)
Description: This is the second edition of a very thorough overview of all the most important and pertinent topics in the field of sports medicine. The first edition was published in 1997.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive reference to aid in the diagnosis and initial management of sports injuries. This is a vast task to take on, but the book certainly meets its objectives.
Audience: The target audience includes practitioners, orthopedists, fellows, residents, and athletic trainers. The book is appropriate for this audience, and I would add that it is a useful reference for anyone involved in sports or who serves an athletic population.
Features: The book covers most topics in sports medicine. It, of course, does not address some of the more obscure and less important subjects. I especially liked the frequent but appropriate use of pictures, charts, and other visual aids. There is no color artwork, but perhaps that is a way to keep the price of such a comprehensive book reasonable. Because it addresses such a broad spectrum of topics, this book does not provide the detail on many topics that some may wish.
Assessment: As a comprehensive book of sports medicine, this one can hold its own with others already out there. It is a useful initial reference for almost any sports medicine topic or issue, but, like other books of its kind, follow-up references may be needed for further in-depth details. This second edition, published eight years after the first, is a necessary update, with the storm of new evidence-based medicine. However, I don't believe an owner of the first edition would find the changes worthy of purchasing the new edition. The updates do keep the book competitive with the other sports medicine books that try to address some of the issues that have arisen since 1997.