Injuries and Health Problems in Football : What Everyone Should Know

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Relevance of Medicine in Football....Pages 3-4
Epidemiology: The Most Frequent Lesions....Pages 5-11
Teamwork in Football/Bringing Science to the Pitch....Pages 13-22
The Field Case....Pages 23-27
How to Examine an Athlete on the Field: What You Should Not Miss....Pages 29-40
Principles of Rehabilitation....Pages 41-45
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Basics on Knee (dys)Function....Pages 49-52
Biomechanics of Lower Limb Injuries....Pages 53-64
Imaging in Football Lesions....Pages 65-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Injury of Ankle Ligaments....Pages 83-104
Osteochondral Ankle Injuries....Pages 105-112
Ankle and Foot Fractures and Dislocations....Pages 113-128
Football Ankle Fractures and Return to Sport: A Review on the Arthroscopic Approach....Pages 129-142
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Meniscal Lesions: From Basic Science to Clinical Management in Footballers....Pages 145-163
Injury of Knee Ligaments....Pages 165-176
Patellofemoral Pain and Instability....Pages 177-187
Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in Football Players....Pages 189-200
Knee and Tibial Fractures....Pages 201-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Groin Pain....Pages 217-225
Femoroacetabular Impingement....Pages 227-242
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Femur Fractures....Pages 243-256
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
First Aid and Cares in Spine Trauma....Pages 259-264
Low Back Pain....Pages 265-277
Brain Concussion in Football....Pages 279-293
Face Trauma....Pages 295-297
Ophthalmic Lesions in Football....Pages 299-301
ColorADD: Color Identification System for Color-Blind People....Pages 303-314
Front Matter....Pages 315-315
Acute Fractures of the Upper Limb....Pages 317-328
Traumatic Lesions of the Elbow and Wrist....Pages 329-333
Shoulder Instability....Pages 335-352
Overuse Injuries of the Goalkeeper....Pages 353-361
Front Matter....Pages 363-363
Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention....Pages 365-373
Muscle Injury Classification....Pages 375-379
Diagnosis and Management of Muscle Injuries....Pages 381-385
Conservative Treatment....Pages 387-393
Surgical Treatment of Muscle Injuries....Pages 395-403
Criteria in Return to Football....Pages 405-416
Front Matter....Pages 417-417
Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Prevention....Pages 419-434
Tendon Injuries in the lower limb Diagnosis and Classification....Pages 435-445
Nonsurgical Treatment....Pages 447-457
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
Stress Fractures: Current Concepts....Pages 461-471
Apophysitis....Pages 473-479
Lower Limb Periostitis....Pages 481-490
Front Matter....Pages 491-491
Preseason Evaluation....Pages 493-514
From Cardiac Preparticipation Evaluation to Sudden Cardiac Death....Pages 515-523
Basic CPR and Cardiorespiratory Arrest: Rules and Guidelines....Pages 525-528
Children and Exercise....Pages 529-539
Asthma and Allergies....Pages 541-561
Front Matter....Pages 563-563
Injury Prevention Programs - The “FIFA 11+”....Pages 565-569
Late Rehabilitation (On the Field)....Pages 571-579
ACL Risk of Reinjury: When Is It Safe to Return (Time or Criteria)....Pages 581-592
Front Matter....Pages 593-593
Nutritional Guidelines for Football Players....Pages 595-606
Supplements in Football....Pages 607-630
Doping Control in Football....Pages 631-640
Psychology Help in the Injured Player....Pages 641-651
Sex Before Games?....Pages 653-656
Front Matter....Pages 657-657
Hyaluronic Acid, PRP/Growth Factors, and Stem Cells in the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions....Pages 659-677
“Biologic” Treatment for Meniscal Repair....Pages 679-686
Back Matter....Pages 687-703