Authored by renowned UEFA specialists in the medical care of football players, this three-volume seriessourced from the course materials used in UEFA's Football Doctor Education Program-aims to familiarizeclinicians with a structured system of assessment and care in dealing with the wide variety of injuries thatcan afflict professional footballers. Volume 2 introduces football doctors to the specific types of injuries thatmay occur, and the mechanisms of injury, with a wealth of information supported by scientific evidence.Key Topics of Volume 2: Overview of football injuries Managing injuries in competitive situations: the laws of the game Muscle function and mechanisms of muscle injury Examination and treatment of muscle injuries Groin, knee, and ankle injuries Overuse injuriesThe Encyclopedia of Football Medicine will be essential reading for physicians working for football teamsorthopaedists, sports medicine physicians, and specialised physical therapists.Jan Ekstrand, MD, PhD, is Professor of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Football Research Group &Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.Markus Waldén, MD, PhD, is Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics, Hässleholm-KristianstadYstad Hospitals, Sweden; Football Research Group & Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medicaland Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.Peter Ueblacker, MD, is Specialist in Orthopaedics, Traumatology, and Sports Medicine, working at MüllerWohlfahrt Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Munich, Germany.Jón Karlsson, MD, PhD, is Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology, Department of OrthopaedicsSahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.Per Hölmich, MD, DMSc, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Orthopaedics, Sports OrthopaedicResearch Center-Copenhagen (SORC-C); Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of Arthroscopic Center, CopenhagenUniversity Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark; Head of Aspetar Sports Groin Pain Center, Qatar Orthopaedicand Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.Lutz Hänsel, MD, is Specialist in Orthopaedics, Traumatology, and Sports Medicine, working at MüllerWohlfahrt Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Munich, Germany.Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, MD, is Specialist in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, founder of the MüllerWohlfahrt Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Munich, Germany.An award-winning international medical and scientific publisher, Thieme has demonstrated its commitment to thehighest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content and presentation of all its products. Founded in 1886, theThieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing.2Injury Diagnosis and Treatment

1 Overview of Football Injuries2 Managing Injuries in Competitive Situations: The Laws of the Game3 Muscle Epidemiology and Injury Mechanisms4 Examination and Treatment of Muscle Injuries5 Groin Injuries6 Knee Injuries7 Ankle Injuries8 Overuse Injuries