Books
The ACL Solution
In The ACL Solution, you'll find close to 50 ACL-specific exercises designed by Dr. Myklebust, a physical therapist for the Norwegian national women's handball, soccer and volleyball teams, and a world-renowned expert on the science of ACL injury prevention. You'll learn how to better balance your body and strengthen the muscles around your knee to provide greater stability and endurance. Whether you're the parent of active children, a promising young athlete, a coach, or a 40-year-old who lives for his or her weekly basketball league, this book is a must read.
The ACL Solution Features:
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The Prevention Program, the center of this book, describes and illustrates the exercises that prevent ACL injuries.
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A FAQ section, containing commonly asked questions by people who have had recent ACL tears.
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An anatomy section that describes the anatomy of the knee
Revision ACL Reconstruction
Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has a high success rate, a substantial number of patients are left with unsatisfactory results. Revision ACL Reconstruction: Indications and Technique provides detailed strategies for planning and executing revision ACL reconstructions. Concise chapters by a leading group of international orthopedic surgeons cover the diagnosis of failed ACL reconstruction, patient evaluation, preoperative planning for revision ACL surgery and complex technical considerations.
Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstruction
This book, edited with Dr. Nakamura, Dr. Zaffagnini, and Dr. Musahl, Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstruction, takes an evidence-based medicine approach to discuss the existing controversies in ACL reconstructive surgery techniques. Evidence-based medicine, or when a physician uses the best available literature to assist in decision-making for a patient, aims to optimize a treatment plan for a given patient. Though there is not always an ideal answer for a specific clinical scenario, this book illustrates both sides of the dilemma in as unbiased manner as possible.
A Clinical Guide to Primary Bone Tumors
This volume provides the orthopaedic surgeon and resident with a reference on the clinical and radiographic presentation of staging and general approaches to orthopaedic tumors. The coverage includes a discussion on tumor types, formulating a differential diagnosis, interpretation of radiographic findings, and treatment and complications.
Advances in Knee Ligaments and Knee Preservation Surgery
This comprehensive book offers an overview of the latest advances in knee ligament and knee preservation surgery, including cartilage, meniscus, and osteotomy procedures. It is designed to offer practical guidance on the management of complex knee problems, it presents clinical scenarios as well as recommendations by leading experts. Additionally, it covers all aspects of soft tissue/sports medicine knee surgery. The coverage offers a wide variety of international perspectives on managing complex knee problems.