Return to sport, re-injury and performance after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: evaluating the role of International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) scoring systems - Paris AN, Ng C, Gatt T, Galdes N, Wehbi H, Marston D, Galdes D, Carabott N, Esposito I.
Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common injuries that can considerably impact an individual's quality of life and athletic performance. In these cases, surgical reconstruction of the ligament can be considered to restore stability to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Common After ACL Reconstruction
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- Nearly one-quarter of patients show persistent early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms six to 12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), according to a study recently published in the Journal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Functional testing following isolated meniscus repair may help to identify patients who need additional physical therapy prior to a return to activity - Gronbeck KR, Tompkins MA.
OBJECTIVES: Functional testing (FT) commonly used to evaluate dynamic knee function and provide objective information about how well a patient has progressed in rehabilitation following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The purpose of the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Arthritis Can Often Follow ACL Surgeries in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns.
The arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption than adductor canal block (ACB), according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Subjective causes for failure to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Yensen K, Mayfield CK, Bolia IK, Palmer RA, Brown M, Kim DR, Abu-Zahra MS, Kotlier JL, Webb T, Cleary E, Saboori N, Petrigliano FA, Weber AE.
CONTEXT: While current literature has explored the outcomes of athletes who return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, less is known about the outcomes of those who are unsuccessful in returning to sport. OBJECTIVE: To d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to the pre-injury level of sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a practical review with medical recommendations - Solie BS, Tollefson LV, Doney CP, O'Keefe JMJ, Thompson WC, LaPrade RF.
Returning to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) can be a challenging and complex process for the athlete, with the rate of return to the pre-injury level of sport observed to be less than athlete expectations. Of the athletes that... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Trends in pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Australia: an analysis of Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule Database From 2001 to 2020 - Campbell RJ, An V, Molnar R, St George J, Sivakumar BS, Symes M.
The objective of this study is to assess... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Comparison of physical therapy utilization, timing of return-to-sport test completion, and hop test performance by age and between sexes in youth athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Butler L, Greenberg E, Giampetruzzi N, Link M, Prati V, Weaver A, Saper M.
OBJECTIVE: To compare physical therapy (PT) utilization, timing of return-to-sport (RTS) test and hop test performance by age and between sexes in youth after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). DESIGN: Multicenter retrospective cohor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
French version of the short anterior cruciate ligament-return to sport after injury scale: development and validation - Abid H, Rougereau G, Bohu Y, Meyer A, Gerometta A, Grimaud O, Lefevre N, Hardy A.
BACKGROUND: The 12-item Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale was developed to assess the psychological readiness of patients to return to sports after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). A short (6-item) English version was also d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Editorial commentary: Women do not return to sport at the same level after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction as often as men: this may be associated with lower risk tolerance-and not necessarily a bad thing! - Siegel MG.
It has been established that women do not return to preinjury sports (RTS) at the same level after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the same rate as men. Normalization of strength parameters does influence the return to sports in men, but not w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Outcomes >30 years after initial nonoperative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries - Hellberg C, Kostogiannis I, Stylianides A, Neuman P.
BACKGROUND: It is unclear how anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) affects the development of osteoarthritis (OA). This uncertainty is partly caused by the lack of long-term studies on ACL injuries treated primarily without reconstruction... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Psychological readiness, injury-related fear, and persistent knee symptoms after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Baez S, Harkey M, Birchmeier T, Triplett A, Collins K, Kuenze C.
CONTEXT: Poor psychological responses after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) have been associated with a failure to return to sport and increased secondary injury risk. However, we do not know whether poor psychological responses after ACLR... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Inconsistent return to sport despite improved outcomes following re-revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an updated systematic review - Olson CP, Mabrouk A, Liechti DJ, Tollefson LV, Kennedy NI, LaPrade RF.
PURPOSE: The primary objective was to systematically review the literature evaluating patient reported outcomes and return to sport following re-revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) procedures. The secondary objectives were two-fold: i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Acutely normalizing walking speed does not normalize gait biomechanics post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Buck AN, Lisee C, Bjornsen E, B üttner C, Birchmeier T, Nilius A, Favoreto N, Spang J, Blackburn T, Pietrosimone B.
PURPOSE: To determine the effect of acutely increasing walking speed on gait biomechanics in ACLR individuals compared to their habitual speed and uninjured matched-controls. METHODS: Gait biomechanics were collected on 30 ACLR individuals (20 fema... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
