Robert F. LaPrade – författare

The ultimate resource for sports medicine conditions involving the knee,�Evidence-Based Management of Complex Knee Injuries�is an up-to-date reference that provides�practical tools to examine, understand, and comprehensively treat�sports medicine conditions in this challenging area. Using a sound logic of�anatomy, biomechanics, lab testing, human testing, and outcomes analysis,�editors Robert F.�LaPrade�and Jorge Chahla offer a single, comprehensive resource for evidence-based guidance on knee pathology. This unique title compiles the knowledge and expertise of world-renowned surgeons and is ideal for sports medicine surgeons, primary care physicians, and anyone who manages and treats patients with sports-related knee injuries.

Knee pain and knee injury happen to people at any age and across all walks of life. And they are very common: more than 1 million people underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last year. It can be confusing to navigate the many different treatment options, and surgery and physical therapy are taxing processes on many levels. In The Knee Injury Bible, some of the country's foremost experts on orthopedics and sports medicine combine their expertise to share a definitive resource for patients. In clear, readily understandable language, the authors cover: types of injuries and pain, and how they happenwhich tests are necessary and which are notwhat to ask at doctor visitswhat to expect when undergoing surgerybasic physical therapy exerciseshealthy eating during the recovery periodhow to set expectations and return to the activities and sports you loveChapters also include inspiring stories from other patients and prominent athletes to show readers that they are not alone -- and they can recover and live normally again.

This major reference works brings together the current state of the art for joint preservation surgery of the knee, including arthroscopic and open procedures.

This book is a comprehensive journey through the pathogenesis and treatment of meniscal pathology. Treatment techniques are thoroughly described and illustrated, with presentation of the latest evidence on outcomes. The algorithmic treatment of meniscal tears has undergone a rapid transformation.