Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Athletes

Thorough and concise, this practical reference provides a unique, on-field management approach to all athletic injuries to the shoulder and elbow, as well as nonoperative and operative treatment options, including arthroscopy and open surgery. Focusing on high-performance athletes, leading authorities in the field demonstrate how to provide pain relief, restore function, and return the athlete to sport and to prior level of performance in a safe and timely fashion.

By Robert A. Arciero, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health; Chief, Sports Medicine Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health; Director, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, UConn Health, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, Farmington, Connecticut; Frank A. Cordasco, MD, MS, Co-Medical Director, Leon Root Motion Analysis Laboratory; Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spots Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York and Matthew T Provencher, MD, Chief, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts