Includes bibliographical references.

Part I General Concepts: 1 Epidemiology in professional football players -- 2 Epidemiology in Young Football Players -- 3 Epidemiology in female football players. -4 Risk factors -- 5 Football Injury Prevention -- 6 Pre-season Evaluation -- 7Trauma management in the field -- Part II Specific Injuries: 8 Muscle lesions -- 9 Hamstring injuries -- 10 Quadriceps muscle injuries -- 11 Return to play after muscle lesion -- 12 Shoulder injuries in goalkeepers -- 13 Acromioclavicular Dislocation- 14 Knee medial collateral ligaments Injuries -- 15 Knee lateral collateral ligaments Injuries -- 16 ACL lesion -- 17 ACL lesion in adolescent -- 18 ACL revision -- 19 PCL lesion -- 20 Knee: Multiligament njuries -- 21 Lateral meniscus -- 22 Medial meniscus -- 23 Anterior Knee Pain in Football -- 24 Patellar Instability in Football Players -- 25 Knee cartilage repair -- 26 Patellar tendon lesions -- 27 PRP in football players -- 28 Knee Arthritis in ex-footballers -- 29 Groin Pain -- 30 Femoro-Acetabular Impingement (FAI) in Football Traumatology -- 31 Achilles tendon lesions in soccer players -- 32 Ankle ligament lesions -- 33 Ankle osteochondral lesions -- 34 Ankle arthritis in ex-footballers -- 35 Foot problems in football -- 36 Stress Fractures of the foot in Footballers -- 37 New trend in rehabilitation. .

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries commonly experienced by football (soccer) players. It will be of particular value for orthopedists and sports medicine practitioners, and will provide the information required by trainers and medical staff regarding the traumatic lesions associated with the sport. It is also anticipated that the book will assist in reducing the risk of trauma in footballers. The new edition has been revised to reflect advances in knowledge and practice and will be more valuable than ever, given that the risk of trauma continues to increase owing to the intensity and speed of modern football, the current training methods, and technical and tactical innovations. Injuries are a major adverse event during a footballer\2113\0301\2113s career, and they require appropriate medical and/or surgical treatment and rehabilitation. The overviews provided in this book will help in delivering such care.