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Record Nr.

UNINA9910841552403321

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

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