Is ACL reconstruction a prerequisite for the patients having recreational sporting activities? - Kovalak E, Atay T, Cetin C, Atay IM, Serbest MO.
OBJECTIVE: Whether surgical or conservative treatment is more effective in allowing patients to return to physical activity after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is controversial. We sought to compare mid-term outcome measures between isolated ACL ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Self-reported fear predicts functional performance and second ACL injury after ACL reconstruction and return to sport: a pilot study - Paterno MV, Flynn K, Thomas S, Schmitt LC.
BACKGROUND: Outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are highly variable. Previous studies have failed to report the relationship between fear, objective measures of function, and reinjury rates. The purpose of this study was to dete... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Knee Stability and Alterations in Synovial Fluid After Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction With Hamstring Autograft or Hamstring Allograft
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - December 17, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CME Article Source Type: news
Julia Marino ’s Olympic story: Achieving after injury
Julia Marino is always thinking about her story, and it would be hard not too, given how much of an adventure her life has been so far. “Being adopted out of Paraguay to have a normal life in America would’ve been enough of a story itself,” she says. “But I’ve had the chance to live a life beyond what anybody could even dream of.”
As an Olympic skier, Julia has been competing at the top of her sport for almost a decade. In 2014, she reached the pinnacle of snow sports at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. But how she got there – and where she plans on going now – was heavily influenced by a devastating k...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 27, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Connor Ertz Tags: Our Patients’ Stories ACL injury ACL injury prevention ACL reconstruction ACL tear Dr. Martha Murray Sports Medicine Division Source Type: news
Correction to: Young athletes return too early to knee-strenuous sport, without acceptable knee function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Beischer S, Hamrin Senorski E, Thome é C, Samuelsson K, Thomeé R.
The author claims that his name is incorrectly listed on PubMed. The first name should be Eric and the last name should be Hamrin Senorski. On SpringerLink the name is listed correctly, but on PubMed he is listed as Senorski EH.
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
New York Times (NYT) article looks at OA risk after knee ligament tear and ACL reconstruction
An article in The New York Times (NYT) discusses anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair and an increased likelihood of developing osteoarthritis (OA). (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - November 11, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Editors Choice News Source Type: news
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulations Plus Exercise Bolster ACL Reconstruction Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulations Plus Exercise Bolster ACL Reconstruction
Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - November 8, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Return to sport-specific performance after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review - Mohtadi NG, Chan DS.
BACKGROUND: Physicians counseling athletes on the prognosis of sport-specific performance outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) depend on the published literature. However, critical appraisal of the validity and biases in these st... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Hamstring autograft with preserved insertions linked to improved outcomes compared to free autograft for ACL patients
A study published online in the journal Arthroscopy compares differences in short-term outcomes for patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a graft with preserved insertions and those treated with a free hamstring graft. (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - October 15, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Editors Choice News Source Type: news
Young athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction cleared for sports participation: how many actually meet recommended return-to-sport criteria cutoffs? - Toole AR, Ithurburn MP, Rauh MJ, Hewett TE, Paterno MV, Schmitt LC.
Study Design Prospective cohort study. Background While meeting objective criteria cutoffs are recommended prior to return-to-sport (RTS) following ACL reconstruction (ACLR), the number of young athletes meeting recommended cutoffs and their impact on long... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Functional performance 6 months after ACL reconstruction can predict return to participation in the same preinjury activity level 12 and 24 months after surgery - Nawasreh Z, Logerstedt D, Cummer K, Axe M, Risberg MA, Snyder-Mackler L.
BACKGROUND: Assessing athletes' readiness is a key component for successful outcomes after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether return-to-activity criteria, individually or in combination, at 6 months after ACLR can predict... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
What factors affect clinical outcome after revision ACL reconstruction?
A study published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine examines factors that may affect clinical outcomes following revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The authors conducted a case-control study of 989 patients undergoing revision ACL reconstruction, who had a median age of 26 years and a median time of 3.4 years since prior ACL reconstruction.
(Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - July 22, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Editors Choice News Source Type: news
Sports injuries: when do show-stoppers need surgery?
Recent injuries in two major sporting events: Wimbledon and the Tour de France. Helen Handoll, Co-ordinating Editor ofCochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma and Senior Reserarch Fellow at Teeside Univerity, takes a look at sports injuries and evidence. Dr Handoll research interests focus on getting the evidence to inform the management of people with hip, shoulder and wrist fractures, either via primary research or conducting Cochrane systematic revi ews.Reposted with permission fromEvidently CochraneWimbledon is upon us – yippee for all tennis fans – and the spectre of sports injury is on Centre Court. Two matches...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 13, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
Return to sport and performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in National Football League linemen - Cinque ME, Hannon CP, Bohl DD, Erickson BJ, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Bach BR.
BACKGROUND: Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are common in the National Football League (NFL). The impact of these injuries on the careers of NFL linemen is unknown. PURPOSE: To define the percentage of NFL linemen who return to sport ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
ACL reconstructions are on the rise among adolescent females
A research letter published online in the journal JAMA Pediatrics notes a strong increase in the rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction among adolescent females. The researchers reviewed data on 283,810 ACL reconstructions performed in the United States from 2002 through 2014. (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - July 2, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Editors Choice News Source Type: news
