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Athletic injuries of the upper extremity are on a rise for numerous reasons. These injuries are not confined just to the hand and wrist, but involve the entire upper extremity. This title focuses on athletic injuries of the hand, wrist, and elbow. It describes both open and arthroscopic management of these sometimes complex injuries.

In this issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest editor Dr. Alessio Bernasconi brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Innovative Approaches on Cavovarus Deformity: Thinking Outside of the Box. The cavovarus foot is a complex deformity, making it important for foot and ankle surgeons to stay up to date on innovative treatment approaches. In this issue, top experts discuss modern advances in the field with the goal of helping surgeons perform complex corrections with a reduced risk of failure and complications. Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including the role of minimally invasive osteotomies in cavovarus foot reconstruction: patient-specific instrumentation; detailed technique and evidence for procedures; cavovarus deformity: why WBCT should be the primary investigation modality; midfoot tarsectomy in cavovarus: why PSI makes a difference; supramalleolar osteotomies in the cavovarus foot: why PSI makes a difference; and more.  Provides in-depth clinical reviews on innovative approaches on cavovarus deformity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.  Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Dealing with the topic of rehabilitation, this issue explores rehab from the perspective of the Athletic Trainer and Physical Trainer. It discusses key subjects, such as the rehabilitation referral, return to play criteria, strength and conditioning, the future of rehab, concussion, and rehabilitation of specific areas of the body.

Includes such articles as, "Evaluation and Imaging (Xrays, CT, MRI) of Shoulder Instability", "Arthroscopic Alphabet Soup - Recognition of Normal, Normal Variants, and Pathology", and "Management of the Throwing Shoulder - Labrum, Cuff and Internal Impingement".

Covers articles such as: A Biopsychosocial Perspective; Aging with a Physical Disability - Maintainance and Transition in Employment, Benefits, and Insurance; Psychological Functioning; Exercise and Physical Activity; Communication Issues; Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Dysruption; and, Aging with Cerebral Palsy.

Includes such articles as: Complications of Small Joint Arthroplasty; Complications of Total Wrist Arthroplasty; Complications of limited and total wrist fusions; Soft tissue Complications of distal radius fractures; Bony Complications of distal radius fractures; and, Intra and extra-articular malunions.

Includes such articles as Adolescent Accessory Navicular; Flexible Pes Planus; Residual Clubfoot Deformity in Children; Gastroc/Soleus Contractures and Toe Walking; Late Sequelae of Childhood Clubfoot Treatment; Tarsal Coalitions; and, Update on the Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot and the Implications for the Adolescent and Adult Foot and Ankle.

Covers such topics as - an update on rheumatoid arthritis and pharmacological management; the perioperative management of the rheumatoid patient; clinical manifestations and treatment of the pediatric rheumatoid patient; the conservative treatment options for the rheumatoid foot and ankle; and, the surgical options for the rheumatoid ankle.

Includes such articles as Epidemiology of Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Global War on Terror; Biomechanics of Projectile and Blast Injuries; Debridement and Cleansing of Traumatic Foot and Ankle Wounds Sustained in Theater; and Use of Tourniquets in the Modern Combat Environment; Unique Issues Related to Fasciotomies in the Combat Environment.

Features articles such as: Brain Computer Interfaces; Computer Access; Environmental Control; Transportation Safety; Prosthetics; Control Interfaces; Telerehabilitation; Augmentative Communication; Future Clinical Implementation of Technology;Technology in Low Income Countries; Virtual Coach; Robotics; and, Wheelchair Basketball Quantification.

Covers such articles as: "Functional Anatomy of the Gastroc-Soleus Complex and Achilles Tendon", "Insertional Achilles Tendinosis and Posterior Heel Pain Pathology", "Non-Insertional Achilles Tendinosis Conservative", "Non-Surgical Management of Achilles Tendon Ruptures", and "Acute Open Repair of the Ruptures Achilles Tendon".

Offers an overview of pediatric and adult hand burn management, including shallow burns and complex injuries from deep thermal burns or electrical injury. This work includes chapters on pathphysiology of scar, burn hand rehabilitation and assessing outcomes of hand injury that emphasize key concepts in achieving optimal hand function after injury.

Explores various trends of sports medicine. This book includes such topics as tissue engineering approaches to ligament graft fixation, meniscus replacement using synthetic materials, new techniques in allograft processing and preservation, and platelet-rich plasma for percutaneous treatment of tendon and muscle injury.

Explores a variety of topics concerning the hallux and first ray exclusive of hallux valgus. This title focuses on hallux rigidus, including etiology, pathomechanics, nonoperative management, and various surgical techniques. It addresses iatrogenic problems, including osteonecrosis, and malunion and shortening of the first metatarsal.

Presents a practical guide in understanding and managing the diversity of presentations in these diseases. This title is suitable for those interested in advancing their knowledge regarding this field in hand surgery.

The field of sports medicine continues to grow and be popular. The specialty area of sports foot and ankle is particularly exciting. Foot and ankle injury rates continue to be reported at an increasing rate in sports especially in the NFL. This title helps readers and clinicians diagnose, treat and rehab the athlete with foot and ankle injuries.

In consultation with Dr. Lucky Jain, Consulting Editor, Drs. Dempsey and EL-Khuffash have chosen a wide range of topics in cardiovascular issues that cover new diagnostic techniques and important areas of management, including the role of volume administration, inotropes, and corticosteroids in the setting of cardiovascular instability. These remain critical questions in neonatal care, and authors were selected based on their expertise and ability to provide the reader with the most recent up-to-date evidence upon which to direct intervention. The clinical review articles in this issue will address the relationship between intervention and outcome in preterm hypotension, the management of cardiovascular instability in the setting of pulmonary hypertension and therapeutic hypothermia, and finally ask if it's time for a definitive trial in the management of PDA. The final article in the issue highlights the clinical trials to date, what trials are currently ongoing, and what the future holds in cardiovascular support for the preterm infant. The reader will come away with the most current information on this topic from international experts including Europe, Canada, USA, and Australia.

Guest edited by Dr. Steven Moran, this issue of Hand Clinics will cover Current Concepts and Controversies in Scaphoid Fracture Management. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kevin Chung of the University of Michigan. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Imaging for acute and chronic fractures, The vascularity of the scaphoid, Arthroscopic management of non-union, Vascularized grafts, Long-term outcomes of vascularized trochlear grafts for proximal pole reconstruction, The management of the healed scaphoid malunion, My technique for volar plating of scaphoid non-union, My technique for the management of scaphoid non-union, Volar vascularized grafts, Managing the athlete with a scaphoid fracture, among others.

With collaboration of Dr. Lucky Jain, Consulting Editor, Dr. Caplan has assembled articles devoted to the most current clinical advances in necrotizing enterocolitis. He has invited expert authors from top institutions to contribute timely reviews on the following topics: Biomarker Discovery: New markers that improve early diagnostic capability; Probiotics: State of the art; NEC Pathophysiology: How microbiome data alters our understanding; Effect of Human Milk on NEC; Influence of Growth Factors on the Development of NEC; Can Fish Oil Reduce the Incidence of NEC by Altering the Inflammatory Response; Oral Mother's Milk: State of the art and influence on NEC; Does Surgical Management Alter the Outcome of NEC; Epidemiology of NEC: New considerations and influence of PRBC transfusions and anemia; Role of Abdominal Ultrasound in Diagnosis of NEC; and Modifiable Risk Factors in NEC: 2018. Readers will come away with the scientific and medical information they need to make clinical decisions to improve patient outcomes.

This issue of Hand Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Sandeep Sebastin and David Tan, will cover key topics of importance for Soft Tissue Reconstruction for Digital Defects. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series consulting editor, Dr. Kevin Chung. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Vascular Anatomy of the Hand in relation to flaps, Adipofascial Flaps, Transposition and Rotation Flaps, Antegrade Flow Digital Artery Flaps, Retrograde Flow Digital Artery Flaps, Flaps based on Palmar Vessels, Dorsal Metacarpal Artery based Flaps, Digital Artery Perforator based Flaps, Free Flaps and Venous Flaps for Digital Reconstruction, Soft Tissue Coverage of the Digits and Hand, and a Metanalysis of the Complications of Hand Flaps, among others.

Focuses on the medical aspects of the sport of boxing. This title covers topics such as medical safety in boxing, the role of the ringside physician, doping and drug use in boxing, facial and hand injuries in boxing, infectious disease in boxing, and more.

Guest edited by Drs. Edgardo R. Rodriguez-Collazo and Suhail Masadeh, this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery is Part II of the Editors' two-part issue on Orthoplastic techniques for lower extremity reconstruction. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Thomas Chang. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: The Role of Bone Marrow Aspirate in Osseous and Soft Tissue Pathology; Reconstructive Pedal Amputation; A Surgical Approach to Location Specific Neuropathic Foot Ulceration; A Novel Technique of External Fixation For Immediate Post-Operative Ambulation And Protection Of Soft Tissue Reconstructions; Classification and Management of stump neuroma; Treatment Protocol for Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction of the Lower Extremity: A Systematic Approach; Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for the Management of Drop Foot; Membrane induced technique for the management of combine soft tissue and osseous defects; Management of Osseous Defects in the Tibia; and Vascularized fibula free and fibular medialization for the management of bone defects.

Fatigue is a common complaint in people living with physical disabilities. This book covers physiology, assessment, presentation and treatment of fatigue in adults with various disorders such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, rheumatological disorders, and cardiopulmonary disorders.

Rehabilitation of impaired swallowing, also known as dysphagia, is a major area of rehabilitation. Dysphagia affects about half of all people with stroke, and many other individuals with neurological disorders, head and neck cancer, and muscle disease. This book describes scientific basis of swallowing and dysphagia.

Multiplanar deformities are one of the most difficult deformities to correct in orthopedics. There have been significant advancements in the understanding and treatment of these conditions. This title provides the reader with a review of these developments.

This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will provide a broad overview of Diabetes as it relates to podiatric surgical care. Guest edited by Dr. Paul Kim, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing podiatrists. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Thomas Chang. The volume will include: Medical Management of the Diabetic Patient, Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient, Perfusion Assessment and Treatment, Conservative Offloading, Diabetic Foot Infection, Dressings, Topical Therapy & Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Bioengineered Alterative Tissue, Pedicled and Free Tissue Transfers, Bone Reconstruction, Charcot Reconstruction, Amputation, Trauma in the Diabetic Limb, and HBO and Rheumatological Management, in addition to other topics.

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Kenneth Hunt, will cover concepts surrounding Avascular Necrosis of the Foot and Ankle. Under the guidance of long-time series Consulting Editor Dr. Mark Myerson, Dr. Hunt and his contributing authors will explore topics of interest for practitioners in the field. Articles include, but are not limited to: Diagnostic Imaging for Avascular Necrosis of the Foot and Ankle; Natural History of AVN in the talus; Prevention of AVN in the talus; Avascular Necrosis of the Sesamoids; Kohlers disease and Avascular Necrosis of the Tarsal Navicular in the child; Management of Muller Weiss disease; Bone Grafting and Core Decompression for AVN of the Talus; AVN of the tibial plafond following rotational ankle fracture; Vascularized pedicle graft for talar AVN; Ankle arthrodesis for Talar AVN and arthrodesis non-union; Tibiotalar-Calcaneal Arthrodesis for Severe Talar AVN; and Total Talar Replacement Prosthesis.

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Phinit Phisitkul, will cover essential topics related to Updates in the Management of Acute and Chronic Lesions of the Achilles Tendon. Under the guidance of long-time series Consulting Editor Dr. Mark Myerson, Dr. Phistikul and his contributing authors will explore topics of interest for practitioners in the field. Articles include, but are not limited to: Anatomical and functional considerations in Achilles tendon lesions; Minimally invasive treatments for acute Achilles tendon ruptures; Open Reconstructive strategies for Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures; Maximizing the return to sports after Achilles tendon rupture in athletes; Nonsurgical treatment modalities for Insertional Achilles tendinopathy; Surgical strategies for the treatment of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy; Minimally invasive and endoscopic treatment of Haglund syndrome; Management of complications related to Achilles tendon surgery; Biologics in the treatment of Achilles tendon pathologies; and Endoscopic reconstruction for Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures, among others.

This issue of Hand Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Julie E. Adams, will cover a number of essential topics surrounding Managing Axial Instability of the Forearm. This issue is one of four issues selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Dr. Kevin Chung. Topics in this issue will include: Problems of Eponymous Proportions: the history of our recognition of forearm instability issues, Biomechanical factors in stability of the forearm, Chronic Distal Radiolunar instability, Acute distal radioulnar joint instability, Galeazzi injuries, Essex Lopresti - evaluation and treatment considerations, Management of Monteggia Injuries in the Pediatric Patient, Management of Moteggia Injuries in the Adult, Elbow instability: evaluation and Treatment, Elbow fracture dislocations, Rehabilitation of the unstable elbow, Solutions for the unstable and arthritic distal radioulnar joint, and Solutions for the unstable and arthritic elbow joint, among others.

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Thomas P. San Giovanni, will discuss Advances in Treatment of Athletic Injury. This issue is one of four selected each year by long-time series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Myerson. Topics in this issue will include: Epidemiology of Sport-Specific Foot and Ankle Injuries; In-Season Management of Acute or Subacute Sports Foot and Ankle Injuries; Imaging Techniques for Assessment of Dynamically Unstable Sports Related Foot and Ankle Injuries; Assessment and Treatment of Sports Injuries to the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint; Sports-related Lisfranc Injuries and Recognition of Lisfranc Variants; Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Fractures in Athletes - Management of Acute and Chronic Conditions; Arthroscopic Surgical Technique for Lateral Ankle Ligament Instability; Modern Open and Minimally Invasive Stabilization of Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability; Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Current and Future Treatment Strategies; Recognition of Failure Modes of Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction; and Anterior and Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndromes, among others.