As clinical interest in overhead athletic injuries is on the upswing, so is greater interest in the factors for performance and injury risk in throwing and other overhead motion. This practical, case-based text is divided into two sections and will present the basic principles of overhead athletes followed by unique clinical case presentations describing different aspects of performance, injury and management in throwing and other overhead athletes. 
Part I discusses the mechanics and pathomechanics of the overhead motion, along with principles of evaluation, the physical exam, surgical management of both the shoulder and elbow, rehabilitation and return to play, injury risk modification, and the role of the scapula. Unique clinical cases comprise all of part II and follow a consistent format covering the history, exam, imaging, diagnosis and outcome of the chosen intervention. These cases illustrate a cross-section of sports and activities, from the baseball player to the swimmer, and a range of shoulder and elbow problems in pediatric and adult overhead athletes

Providing a unique case-based approach to a growing hot topic, Mechanics, Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete is an ideal resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physiatrists, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and allied medical professions treating active persons of all ages.

Part I: Basic Principles of the Overhead Athlete.- Mechanics of the Overhead Motion

Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Motion
When Load Becomes Overload
Information Gathering for Evaluation and Treatment
Principles of Comprehensive Evaluation
Principles of Surgical Evaluation and Techniques: Shoulder
Principles of Surgical Evaluation and Techniques: Elbow
Principles for Rehabilitation in the Overhead Athlete
Criteria and Expectations for Return to Play
Principles of Injury Risk Modification.
Measurement of Outcomes.- Part II: Clinical Cases of the Overhead Athlete.- 12 y.o. baseball: when to specialize, basics of instruction, role of camps
15 y.o. tennis: sore shoulder, no obvious injury
16 y.o. softball pitcher: sore shoulder
16 y.o. baseball: sore elbow
18 y.o. male thrower: AC joint injury
19 y.o. thrower: shoulder injury
20 y.o. female swimmer: sore shoulder
20 y.o. thrower: elbow injury
22 y.o. female tennis player: MDI, shoulder pain
22 y.o. thrower: grade 2 AC injury and SLAP
24 y.o. thrower: dislocation sliding into base
25 y.o. recreational athlete: chronic shoulder pain, increased symptoms
27 y.o. thrower: failed "labral repair"
28 y.o. volleyball player: sore shoulder
32 y.o. recreational athlete: labral, biceps, partial rot cuff
40 y.o. recreational: rotator cuff tear and repair
50 y.o. female masters swimmer: sore shoulder
65 y.o. tennis/golf: post TSA
60 y.o. athlete: mild shoulder arthritis
65 y.o. tennis/golf: post TSA.