Variables affecting return to play after anterior cruciate ligament injury in the national football league - Eisenstein ED, Rawicki NL, Rensing NJ, Kusnezov NA, Lanzi JT.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in the National Football League (NFL). Limited literature exists regarding return to play (RTP) and the factors affecting RTP after ACL reconstruction in NFL players. PURPOSE/HYPOTHES... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
ACL surgery keeps boy ’s football dreams alive
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - November 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Olympian D ’Agostino shares 3 lessons after ACL injury
“The crux of Olympic competition is to do everything you can to be the first one to cross the finish line,” says Abbey D’Agostino. But that’s not what Abbey did during the 5,000-meter qualifying heats in the 2016 summer games.
Abbey had trained for her Olympic moment for years, adhering to the rigid 24/7 lifestyle of an elite athlete since graduating from Dartmouth College and signing to run professionally with New Balance.
Abbey’s Olympic moment came unexpectedly when she and New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin collided and tumbled to the ground.
What happened at the Olympics is an example we should be talking ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 14, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: Our Patients’ Stories ACL injury ACL tear Dr. Mininder Kocher Orthopedic Center Sports Medicine Source Type: news
Preoperative and postoperative serial assessments of postural balance and fall risk in patients with arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Gokalp O, Akkaya S, Akkaya N, B üker N, Gungor HR, Ok N, Yorukoglu C.
BACKGROUND: Impaired postural balance due to somatosensory data loss with mechanical instability has been shown in patients with ACL deficiency. OBJECTIVE: To assess postural balance in patients with ACL insufficiency prior to surgery and following... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Functional tests: can they help in the decision to return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament? Example with Hop tests - Rambaud A, Samozino P, Edouard P.
OBJECTIVE: After anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, the ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is the standard treatment to return to pivots/contacts sports. The goal of rehabilitation programs is to guide the functional recovery and the safe return to sport withou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Patient-based decision for resuming activity after ACL reconstruction: a single-centre experience - Jenny JY, Clement X.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to report the functional outcome following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in patients who decide when to resume work and normal sporting activity post-operatively. The hypothesis tested was that patien... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the skeletally immature athlete - Chicorelli AM,
Micheli LJ, Kelly M, Zurakowski D, MacDougall R.
OBJECTIVE: Determine the percentage of skeletally immature athletes returning to sports after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. SETTING: Boston Children's Hospital Division of Sports Medi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Braking reaction time after right-knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a comparison of 3 grafts - Wasserman BR, Singh BC, Kaplan DJ, Weinberg M, Meislin R, Jazrawi LM, Strauss EJ.
PURPOSE: To determine when patients recover the ability to safely operate the brakes of an automobile after a right-knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). METHODS: A computerized driving simulator was used to determine braking abili... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Psychological factors are important to return to pre-injury sport activity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: expect and motivate to satisfy - Sonesson S, Kvist J, Ardern C, Österberg A, Silbernagel KG.
PURPOSE: To describe individuals' expectations, motivation, and satisfaction before, during, and after rehabilitation for ACL reconstruction and to explore how these factors were associated with return to pre-injury sport activity at 1-year follow-up. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to play following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Morris RC, Hulstyn MJ, Fleming BC, Owens BD, Fadale PD.
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions are commonly performed in an attempt to return an athlete to sports activities. Accelerated rehabilitation has made recovery for surgery more predictable and shortened the timeline for return to play. Despite succ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to play of rugby players after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft: return to sports and graft failure according to age - Takazawa Y, Ikeda H, Saita Y, Kawasaki T, Ishijima M, Nagayama M, Kaneko H, Kaneko K.
PURPOSE: To assess return to play and the frequencies of graft failure in rugby players after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a hamstring autograft augmented with an artificial ligament and to compare outcomes between rugby players ag... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Likelihood of ACL Graft Rupture Likelihood of ACL Graft Rupture
Following this discharge criteria for return to sport after ACL reconstruction may lessen the risk of graft rupture.British Journal of Sports Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Development of a test battery to enhance safe return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Gokeler A, Welling W, Zaffagnini S, Seil R, Padua D.
PURPOSE: There is a lack of consensus regarding the appropriate criteria for releasing patients to return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). A test battery was developed to support decision-making. METHODS: Twen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Decision Rules Can Reduce Reinjury Risk After ACL Surgery Decision Rules Can Reduce Reinjury Risk After ACL Surgery
Understanding the factors associated with the risk of knee re-injury after ACL reconstruction will help determine the appropriate time to return to sport. < br / > < i > British Journal of Sports Medicine < /i > (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - July 14, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Removing Too Much Meniscus: Risk for Cartilage Degeneration?Removing Too Much Meniscus: Risk for Cartilage Degeneration?
Removing more than one third of the meniscus during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may be the most important risk factor for cartilage degeneration, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - July 14, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
