1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910143744903321

Titolo

Patellofemoral disorders [[electronic resource] ] : diagnosis and treatment / / edited by Roland M. Biedert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2004

ISBN

1-280-27605-3

9786610276059

0-470-01116-5

0-470-01115-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BiedertRoland M

Disciplina

616.71

617.5/82

617.582

Soggetti

Patellofemoral joint - Diseases - Diagnosis

Patellofemoral joint - Diseases - Treatment

Electronic books.

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 (p. [317]-337) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Reflections on patellofemoral disorders / Scott F. Dye -- Anatomy / Roland M. Biedert -- Cross-sectional anatomy with regard to CT and MRI geometry / Roland M. Biedert and Hans Ulrich Stäubli -- Patellofemoral joint biomechanics / Andrew A. Amis ... [et al.] -- Pathogenesis of patellofemoral pain / Roland M. Biedert -- Physical examination / Roland M. Biedert -- Radiographs / Phillippe Neyret ... [et al.] --

Computed tomography examination / Roland M. Biedert -- Comparison of radiographs, MRI and CT / Roland M. Biedert -- Nonoperative treatment / Roland M. Biedert and Vroni Kernan -- Patellofemoral joint replacement / Alan C. Merchant -- Physical therapy -- Mario Bizzini ... [et al.].

Sommario/riassunto

Patellofemoral complaints are a major problem for all those working in sports medicine and orthopaedics. The correct diagnosis at an early stage is essential if subsequent treatment is to be successful and



secondary complications are to be avoided. Written by an internationally known team of experts this book looks at the various diagnostic techniques currently available, cites examples of unsuccessful treatments and proposes the most appropriate ones on the proven basis of the latest research. The core of the book is the 20 case studies ranging from simple non-operative treatment to multi-o

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790375303321

Autore

Dominguez Roy <1954->

Titolo

Valor [[electronic resource] ] : the American odyssey of Roy Dominguez / / Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez as told to James B. Lane ; foreword by Evan Bayh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-280-69658-3

9786613673541

0-253-00595-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

616.85/6

Soggetti

Guillain-Barré syndrome - Patients - Indiana

Lawyers - Indiana

Indiana Officials and employees Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Roots -- Growing up -- Teen years -- Work and college -- State trooper and law student -- Advances and setbacks -- Evan Bayh and statewide office -- 1990's political campaigns -- Becoming Lake County sheriff -- Triumph and tragedy -- Second term -- Dreaming big -- Conclusion: core values.

Sommario/riassunto

The son of Hispanic immigrants, Rogelio ""Roy"" Dominguez grew up in gang-plagued Gary, Indiana. With strong family support, he managed to beat the odds, graduating with distinction from Indiana University, finishing law school after a rough start, and maturing into a successful attorney and officeholder. Yet there was more in store for Roy. Ready to



start a family and embark on a career as a deputy prosecutor, he was stricken with Guillain-Barré syndrome. How he coped with and eventually overcame this debilitating affliction is a compelling part of his story. The experience steeled him to