Baxter's The Foot and Ankle in Sport

For specialists and non-specialists alike, returning an athlete to pre-injury performance safely and quickly is uniquely challenging. To help you address these complex issues in everyday practice, Baxter’s The Foot and Ankle in Sport, 3rd Edition, provides focused, authoritative information on the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related foot and ankle injuries - ideal for returning both professional and recreational athletes to full use and function.

Table of Contents:
SECTION I Athletic Evaluation

1 Athletic Evaluation and Management of the Elite Athlete

SECTION II Sport Syndromes

2 Impingement Syndromes of the ankle

3 Stress Fracture: Their Causes and Principles of Treatment

4 Problematic Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle

5 Ankle and Midfoot Fractures and Dislocations

6 Injuries to the Tibialis Anterior, Peroneal Tendons, and Long Flexors and Extensors of the Toes

7 Achilles Tendon Disorders including Tendinosis and Tears

8 Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

9 Functional Nerve Disorders and Plantar Heel Pain

10 Arthritic, Metabolic, and Vascular Disorders

11 Dermatologic, Infectious and Nail Disorders

SECTION III Anatomic Disorders in Sports

12 Chronic Ankle Instability, Non-operative Treatment and Rehabilitation

13 Ankle Sprains, Ankle Instability and Syndesmosis Injuries

14 Osteochondral lesions and Occult Fractures of the foot and ankle

15 Disorders of the Subtalar Joint, Including Subtalar Sprains and Tarsal Coalitions

16 Diagnostic and Operative Ankle and Subtalar Joint Arthroscopy

17 Lesser Toe Disorders

18 Great Toe Disorders

19 Bunion Deformity in Elite Athletes

20 Chronic Leg Pain

SECTION IV Unique Problems in Sport and Dance

21 Ballet Injuries and Rehabilitation back to Dance

22 An International Perspective on the Foot and Ankle in Sports

23 Pediatric Problems and Rehabilitation Geared to the Young Athlete

24 Unique Considerations for Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Female Athlete

25 New Advances in the Foot and Ankle

SECTION V Athletic Shoes, Orthoses, and Rehabilitation

26 The Shoe in Sports

27 Foot Orthoses for Sports Participation

28 Principles of Rehabilitation for the Foot and Ankle

29 Rehabilitation of the Elite Athletes