Pediatric Sports Medicine: Essentials for Office Evaluation is a practical, clinically-focused reference designed for healthcare providers managing children and adolescents with sports-related injuries. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the book delivers rapid, evidence-based guidance in a user-friendly style, making it ideal for busy clinicians. Drs. Chris Koutures and Valarie Wong cover the most frequently asked questions in pediatric sports medicine, emphasizing evaluation, management, and safe return-to-play decisions.
Key Features:
- Q&A format for quick reference and practical application
- Covers pediatric sports medicine history-taking, imaging selection, and safe return-to-play criteria
- Includes guidance on rehabilitation, specialty referral, and management of common injuries
- Generous use of tables, figures, labeled images, and radiographs to highlight key points
- Designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, medical students, physical therapists, and athletic trainers
- Contributions from leading experts in pediatric sports medicine
- Concise, evidence-based guidance tailored for office-based evaluation and clinical decision-making
