Long-term success of ACL reconstruction is connected to way you move post-surgery
(Brigham Young University) Researchers from the University of North Carolina and Brigham Young University conducted a study to observe walking biomechanics of 130 subjects who have had ACL reconstruction surgery. They found people who report lingering symptoms post-surgery either underload their injured leg (6-12 months after surgery) or overload the injured leg (after the 24-month mark), as compared to those who have had the surgery but no longer report symptoms. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
NFL players get in on $23m Series A for Miach Orthopaedics
The National Football League Players Assn. got in on a nearly $23 million Series A round for Miach Orthopaedics and its knee repair technology, the Boston-based company said today.
Miach is developing bio-engineered implants for surgical connective tissue repair, aiming first at anterior cruciate ligament repair with its Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair product, a sponge that’s designed to act as a scaffold to stimulate healing.
The $22.5 million A round, co-led by Amzak Health Investors and DSM Venturing, also included the NFLPA and other investors, Miach said. The proceeds are earmarked for ongoing clinical work and fa...
Source: Mass Device - September 17, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Featured Funding Roundup Orthopedics Regenerative Medicine Miach Orthopaedics Source Type: news
Return to level I sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: evaluation of age, sex, and readiness to return criteria - Webster KE, Feller JA.
BACKGROUND: Return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a topic of current interest. The high reinjury rates reported in younger athletes may be due in part to an early RTS. PURPOSE: To determine the proportion of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Validation of a composite test for assessment of readiness for return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the K-STARTS test - Blakeney WG, Ouanezar H, Rogowski I, Vigne G, Guen ML, Fayard JM, Thaunat M, Chambat P, Sonnery-Cottet B.
BACKGROUND: There is limited information on the appropriate timing of return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A composite test was developed to assess the athlete's ability to return to sports after ACL reconstruction: the K... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to sport and to competition after anterior crusiate ligament reconstruction - Coppens E, Gard S, Ziltener JL, Menetrey J, Tscholl PM.
The return to sport (RTS) and return to competition (RTC) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in the recreational and professionnel sports population remains a challenge. Previous level of activity, associated injuries, the type of recon... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiology of recurrent anterior cruciate ligament injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports: the Injury Surveillance Program, 2004-2014 - Gans I, Retzky JS, Jones LC, Tanaka MJ.
BACKGROUND: An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a serious injury that can be career-ending in collegiate athletics. A rerupture after primary ACL reconstruction occurs in 1% to 11% of all athletes. PURPOSE: To describe the epidemiology o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Does anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction affect the outcome of osteochondral allograft transplantation? A matched cohort study with a mean follow-up of 6 years - T írico LEP, McCauley JC, Pulido PA, Bugbee WD.
BACKGROUND: Few studies have evaluated the influence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on the outcome of cartilage repair. Hypothesis/Purpose: The purpose was to investigate the association between ACL reconstruction and functional outcome... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Low 1-year return-to-sport rate after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction regardless of patient and surgical factors: a prospective cohort study of 272 patients - Hamrin Senorski E, Svantesson E, Beischer S, Thome é C, Thomeé R, Karlsson J, Samuelsson K.
BACKGROUND: There is insufficient knowledge about the way that concomitant injuries affect the short-term likelihood of a return to a knee-strenuous sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Hypotheses/Purpose: The purpose was to study w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Newcastle Basic Knee Arthroscopy & ACL Course
Newcastle Basic Knee Arthroscopy & ACL Cadaveric Course
29th - 30th November 2018
This course is designed for surgeons aspiring to a career in orthopaedic surgery. This course will address arthroscopic techniques on the knee and ACL reconstruction and consist of hands-on minimal access workshop using fresh frozen cadaveric tissue. In addition it will cover clinical assessment of common knee conditions.
(Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - April 13, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Meetings Events Source Type: news
Pediatric sports medicine injuries: common problems and solutions - Huleatt JB, Nissen CW, Milewski MD.
The treatment of sports injuries in the skeletally immature has a unique set of complications. Growth deformity may occur after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; therefore, skeletal age is used to help guide the choice between physeal sparing and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Decision to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Part I: a qualitative investigation of psychosocial factors - Burland JP, Toonstra J, Werner JL, Mattacola CG, Howell DM, Howard JS.
CONTEXT: Return-to-sport criteria after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are often based on "satisfactory" functional and patient-reported outcomes. However, an individual's decision to return to sport is likely multifactorial; psychological and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Preoperative KOOS and SF-36 scores linked to risk of symptomatic knee OA after ACL reconstruction
A study published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that lower preoperative Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and SF-36 scores may be linked to increased risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - February 10, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Editors Choice News Source Type: news
Molecular influence of anterior cruciate ligament tear remnants on chondrocytes: a biologic connection between injury and osteoarthritis - Chinzei N, Brophy RH, Duan X, Cai L, Nunley RM, Sandell LJ, Rai MF.
OBJECTIVE: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury initiates a cascade of events often leading to osteoarthritis. ACL reconstruction does not alter the course of osteoarthritis, suggesting that heightened osteoarthritis risk is likely due to factors in add... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Over 90 % of children and adolescents return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Kay J, Memon M, Marx RG, Peterson D, Simunovic N, Ayeni OR.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the rate at which children and adolescent athletes return to sporting activities after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. METHODS: Three databases, PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE, were searched from database inceptio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Clinical outcomes, return to sports, and patient satisfaction after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young and middle-aged patients in an asian population-a 2-year follow-up study - Tay KS, Tan AHC.
PURPOSE: To compare the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in young and middle-aged Asians. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed using prospectively collected data from a tertiary institution A... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
