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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438025203321

Titolo

The ACL handbook : knee biology, mechanics, and treatment / / Martha M. Murray, Patrick Vavken, Braden C. Fleming, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

9781461407607

1461407605

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 317 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Altri autori (Persone)

MurrayMartha M

VavkenPatrick

FlemingBraden C

Disciplina

610

615.81

616.7

617.1027

Soggetti

Anterior cruciate ligament

Knee

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. ACL injury : the clinical problem -- pt. II. ACL injury : the biologic problem -- pt. III. Translational medicine : in vitro and in vivo models -- pt. IV. Stimulating healing of the ACL using tissue engineering.

Sommario/riassunto

ACL injuries affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of people each year. Treatment is far from perfect, and physicians and patients face challenges such as high failure rates in adolescent athletes and the inability to slow the accelerated progression of arthritis after an ACL rupture, for example. The ACL Handbook takes a complete view of ACL injuries and treatments, discussing:   - Normal ACL and knee mechanics - The body's response to ACL injury - Development of new treatment methods   Ideal for orthopedists, sports medicine physicians, and physical therapists, The ACL Handbook is a unique resource for information on the basic and applied science of ACL injury, repair, and the future of treatment.