Functional testing differences in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients released versus not released to return to sport - Mayer SW, Queen RM, Taylor D, Moorman CT, Toth AP, Garrett WE, Butler RJ.
BACKGROUND: No standardized return-to-activity or sport guidelines currently exist after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Isokinetic testing and unilateral hop testing, which have construct validity, are often used to make the determination... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 24, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Five strategies to keep your athlete engaged and positive after ACL surgery
About the blogger: Melissa Christino, MD, is an orthopedic sports medicine fellow in Boston Children’s Hospital’s Sports Medicine Division.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in children and teens can be challenging injuries. While the surgery for ACL reconstruction generally involves minimal hospital time, patients must complete six to nine months of aggressive physical therapy to rehabilitate the injured leg, help optimize results and prevent re-injury.
Recovering from an ACL injury can be more devastating to a young athlete than the injury itself, and it is important for parents to be aware of the psychological...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - March 24, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Melissa Christino Tags: ACL Parenting Source Type: news
Nearly 40 years after milestone ACL reconstruction surgery, Puck skis like a kid
“I’ve skied 1.7 million vertical feet in the last five years,” says 36-year-old Philip ‘Puck’ Wheaton. It’s an awful lot of skiing, especially for a guy who was born without an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—the critical ligament that holds the knee together.
When Puck had started walking in 1979, he seemed to wobble a bit—like most toddlers do, says his mother Liz Wheaton. At his 18-month checkup, his pediatrician determined there was more to Puck’s unsteadiness than run-of-the-mill toddler wobbliness. He referred Puck to Lyle Micheli, MD, director of Boston Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Divisi...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 19, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: ACL Our patients’ stories Source Type: news
Return to play after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Major League Baseball athletes - Fabricant PD, Chin CS, Conte S, Coleman SH, Pearle AD, Dines JS.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to (1) investigate the rate of return to play among Major League Baseball (MLB) athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), (2) determine the impact of ACL injury on ability to perform baseball-spe... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Rapid Ham/Quad Strength in ACL-Reconstructed Ski RacersRapid Ham/Quad Strength in ACL-Reconstructed Ski Racers
In this study, the hamstrings and quadriceps strength were assessed in elite skiers who underwent ACL reconstruction. How did they compare with that of uninjured skiers? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
From basketball to tennis: ACL tear can’t keep teen athlete off the court
At 12 years old, Will McCarty loved basketball. His summer was planned out—basketball camp and tournament play would prep him for his seventh grade basketball team. Everything was going according to plan—until he stepped on a ball while making a layup.
“We thought it was a simple injury,” says his father Bill. A few days after the injury, he seemed fine. When he tried to run, though, his knee buckled. His parents took Will to his doctor at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Manchester, N.H.
A few days later, after the swelling around Will’s knee went down, an MRI revealed a torn ACL. “It felt like a stunning...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 14, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: ACL Sports & exercise Source Type: news
Nanotechnology used to engineer ACL replacements
A synthetic graft for ACL reconstruction has been developed that integrates with the native bone, promotes growth of new ligament tissue, and stabilizes the knee. Connecting the femur to the tibia, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is one of the most devastating injuries in sports. No other injury has sidelined more athletes for a season or even the rest of a career. And ACL sprains and tears affect more people than just the pros. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 30, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Using Nanotechnology for ACL Replacements
During ACL reconstruction surgeries, tunnels are drilled into the femur and tibia bones to hold the new ligament in a fixed position (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 30, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Nanomedicine Source Type: news
Researchers use nanotechnology to engineer ACL replacements
(Northwestern University) Northwestern University researchers created a synthetic graft for ACL reconstruction that integrates with the native bone, promotes growth of new ligament tissue, and stabilizes the knee. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 30, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Factors affecting return to play after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a review of the current literature - Bauer M, Feeley BT, Wawrzyniak JR, Pinkowsky G, Gallo RA.
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has been reported to produce normal or near-normal knee results in > 90% of patients. A recent meta-analysis suggested that, despite normal or near-normal knees, many athletes do not return to sports. Rates and tim... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 28, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Fifty-five Per Cent Return to Sport After ACL ReconstructionFifty-five Per Cent Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction
In this study, the return to sport rate among athletes who underwent ACL reconstruction is examined. British Journal of Sports Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
ACL Reconstruction May Go Better With Pre-, Postop RehabACL Reconstruction May Go Better With Pre-, Postop Rehab
Delaying reconstruction to strengthen the joint before surgery may improve outcomes for patients who undergo ACL reconstruction. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
'Watch' cites concern about flexible reamer breakage during anatomic ACL reconstruction
Experts have issued a 'Watch' regarding concerns over flexible reamer breakage during anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction. Flexible reamers help surgeons achieve optimal femoral-tunnel parameters, but they are prone to breakage in certain situations, as the 'Watch' article explains. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 23, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
'Watch' cites concern about flexible reamer breakage during anatomic ACL reconstruction
(Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery) JBJS Case Connector, an online case journal published by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, has issued a 'Watch' regarding concerns over flexible reamer breakage during anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction. Flexible reamers help surgeons achieve optimal femoral-tunnel parameters, but they are prone to breakage in certain situations, as the 'Watch' article explains. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 23, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Recovery! ACL reconstruction surgery
Mail on Sunday's series on recovering from different surgeries takes on the before, during and after of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
