All-Inside Meniscal Repair Effective in Long Term
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- All-inside meniscal repair is relatively successful when performed with concurrent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to a study published in the June 21 issue of the Journal of Bone& Joint... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Major increase in incidence of pediatric ACL reconstructions from 2005 to 2021: a study from the Norwegian Knee Ligament Register - Kooy CEVW, Jakobsen RB, Fenstad AM, Persson A, Visnes H, Engebretsen L, Ek ås GR.
BACKGROUND: The incidence of pediatric and adolescent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is increasing in several countries. It is uncertain whether this trend applies to countries that traditionally prefer an initial nonoperative treatment a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The Dutch language short Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Return to Sport after Injury scale (short ACL-RSI-NL) has good to excellent construct validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability when assessing athletes undergoing rehabilitation after ACL injury or ACL reconstruction - van Melick N, Sierevelt IN, Agricola R, Webster KE, Bogie R.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the validity and reliability of the Dutch language short Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Return to Sport after Injury scale (short ACL-RSI-NL) in recreational athletes undergoing rehabilitation after ACL injury or ACL reconstruction (AC... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Untreated injuries to the anterolateral capsular structures do not affect outcomes and kinematics after anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Herbst E, Costello J, Popchak AJ, Tashman S, Irrgang JJ, Fu FH, Musahl V.
BACKGROUND: Injuries to the anterolateral complex (ALC) may contribute to increased rotatory knee laxity. However, it has not been evaluated whether such injuries affect in vivo kinematics when treated in situ. The purpose of this study was to determine th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The influence of distribution, severity and volume of posttraumatic bone bruise on functional outcome after ACL reconstruction for isolated ACL injuries - Mester B, Kr öpil P, Ohmann T, Schleich C, Güthoff C, Praetorius A, Dudda M, Schoepp C.
INTRODUCTION: Posttraumatic MRI of ACL tears show a high prevalence of bone bruise (BB) without macroscopic proof of chondral damage. Controversial results are described concerning the association between BB and outcome after ACL tear. Aim of this study is... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Lower patellofemoral joint contact force during side-step cutting after return-to-sports clearance anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - San Jose AJ, Maniar N, Whiteley R, Opar DA, Timmins RG, Kotsifaki R.
BACKGROUND: Low patellofemoral joint (PFJ) contact force has been associated with PFJ osteoarthritis. Quadriceps force and knee flexion angles, which are typically altered after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), primarily influence PFJ c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Progress in evaluation of return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Shi Z, Li Y, Yu Y, Wang G, Ning Z, He R, Tang W, Wang K.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the evaluation methods of return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in recent years, in order to provide reference for clinical practice. METHODS: The literature related to the RTS after A... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Female athletes with better psychological readiness are at higher risk for second ACL injury after primary ACL reconstruction - Zarzycki R, Cummer K, Arhos E, Failla M, Capin JJ, Smith AH, Snyder-Mackler L.
BACKGROUND: Approximately 1 in 4 athletes returning to sports will sustain a second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Psychological factors related to kinesiophobia, confidence, and psychological readiness are associated with second ACL injury; howe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Survival of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in active-duty military populations - Anderson AB, Dekker TJ, Pav V, Mauntel TC, Provencher MT, Tokish JM, Volker M, Sansone M, Karlsson J, Dickens JF.
PURPOSE: Anterior cruciate ligament tears and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are common in young athletes. The modifiable and non-modifiable factors contributing to ACLR failure and reoperation are incompletely understood. The purpose of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Video analysis of 26 cases of second ACL injury events in collegiate and professional athletes - Vargas M, Chaney GK, Mej ía Jaramillo MC, Cummings P, McPherson A, Bates NA.
BACKGROUND: Significant effort has gone into the identification and quantification of the underlying mechanisms of primary ACL injury. Secondary ACL injury is observed in approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of athletes who return to sport following ACL reconstruction... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Lower Loading on Patellofemoral Joint Tied to Worse Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- For young adults, lower patellofemoral joint (PFJ) loading during hopping is associated with an increased likelihood of early PFJ osteoarthritis at one year and with PFJ osteoarthritis worsening between one and five years... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Editorial commentary: there is no standard for or standardization of postoperative rehabilitation protocols after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Lin TJ.
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most studied ligament in the knee and one of the most studied topics in orthopaedics, with little consensus on best options for surgical technique or graft choice. While there is little question that physical reh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Reconsideration of return-to-sport decision-making after pediatric ACL injury: a scoping review - Pauw AHJ, Buck TMF, Gokeler A, Tak IJR.
CONTEXT: Up to 90% of pediatric athletes return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R); however, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Pediatric anterior cruciate ligament injuries: we need to do better for our most vulnerable patients - Shultz SJ, Pietrosimone B.
Secular trends over the past 2 decades indicate that an increasing number of younger patients (10 –19 years) are being diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and seeking ACL reconstruction compared with adults.1–4 These ACL injuri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Return-to-sport criteria after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction fail to identify the risk of second anterior cruciate ligament injury - Paterno MV, Rauh MJ, Thomas S, Hewett TE, Schmitt LC.
BACKGROUND: The incidence of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is high in young, active populations. Failure to successfully meet return-to-sport (RTS) criteria may identify adult athletes at risk of future inju... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
