Back injuries in basketball players

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Verletzungen des Rueckens bei Basketballspielern
Autor:Herskowitz, Allan; Selesnick, Harlan
Erschienen in:Clinics in sports medicine
Veröffentlicht:12 (1993), 2, S. 293-306, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0278-5919, 1556-228X
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199306066031
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

This article deals with back injuries basketball players. The authors discuss the anatomy and embryology of the back, including the supporting structures of muscles, fascia, and ligaments. Biomechanics of the lumbar spine and mechanisms of injury are discussed. The more common injuries are related to muscular sprains, spinal stenosis, disk disease, spondylolisthesis, and congential deformities that manifest later in life secondary to trauma. Treatment for each entify is discussed as well. Verf.-Referat