This book provides a comprehensive guide to the evaluation treatment and rehabilitation of
musculoskeletal injuries commonly experienced by football (soccer) players. It will be of
particular value for orthopedists and sports medicine practitioners and will provide the
information required by trainers and medical staff regarding the traumatic lesions associated
with the sport. It is also anticipated that the book will assist in reducing the risk of trauma
in footballers. The new edition has been revised to reflect advances in knowledge and practice
and will be more valuable than ever given that the risk of trauma continues to increase owing
to the intensity and speed of modern football the current training methods and technical and
tactical innovations. Injuries are a major adverse event during a footballer¿s career and they
require appropriate medical and or surgical treatment and rehabilitation. The overviews
provided in this book will help in delivering such care.
