Sports Injuries - Their Prevention And Treatment

SPORTS INJURIES Their Prevention and Treatment Third Edition Lars Peterson MD, PhD Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Gothenburg Clinical Director, Gothenburg Medical Center Gothenburg and Per Renström MD, PhD Professor, Karolinska Institutet Director, Section of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Hospital Consultant, Tipskliniken, St Göran’s Hospital Stockholm Martin Dunitz © Martin Dunitz Ltd 2001 Although every effort has been made to ensure that all owners of copyright material have been acknowledged in this publication, we would be glad to acknowledge in subsequent reprints or editions any omissions brought to our attention. First edition originally published in Sweden in 1977 in cooperation with the Swedish Sports Federation and Folksam Insurance Company. This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Second edition (English-language edition) first published in the United Kingdom in 1986 by Martin Dunitz Ltd, The Livery House, 7–9 Pratt Street, London NW1 0AE. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP. The Authors have asserted their right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the Authors of this Work. Although every effort has been made to ensure that drug doses and other information are presented accurately in this publication, the ultimate responsibility rests with the prescribing physician. Neither the publishers nor the authors can be held responsible for errors or for any consequences arising from the use of information contained herein. For detailed prescribing information or instructions on the use of any product or procedure discussed herein, please consult the prescribing information or instructional material issued by the manufacturer. A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 0-203-41956-1 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-44480-9 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN: (book) 1 85317 119 0 (Print Edition) (book+CD-ROM of selected illustrations) 1 85317 984 1 (Print Edition) Composition by Scribe Design, Gillingham, Kent, UK Contents Contributors v Authors’ acknowledgments vi Publishers’ acknowledgments vii Preface viii Introduction Glossary ix x 1 General principles 1 2 Injuries to musculoskeletal tissues 4 3 Mechanism and etiology of injuries 63 4 Sports and protective equipment 80 5 Principles of treatment 91 6 Shoulder and upper arm 111 7 Elbow 161 8 Forearm, wrist and hand 188 9 Back 216 10 Groin and thigh 243 11 Knee 281 12 Lower leg 3