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
About half of ACL surgeries end with a return to competitive play
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most athletes who undergo ACL reconstruction surgery do return to some form of sport, but only 55 percent will return to competitive level sports, an updated review suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Surgical and Anatomic Considerations in ACL ReconstructionSurgical and Anatomic Considerations in ACL Reconstruction
This article will bring you up to date. Current Orthopaedic Practice (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Incidence and trends of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the United States - Mall NA, Chalmers PN, Moric M, Tanaka MJ, Cole BJ, Bach BR, Paletta GA.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is among the most commonly studied injuries in orthopaedics. The previously reported incidence of ACL injury in the United States has varied considerably and is often based on expert opinion or single ins... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
MRI to Predict Joint Laxity in ACL Reconstruction PatientsMRI to Predict Joint Laxity in ACL Reconstruction Patients
MRI could be a useful tool for assessing the degree of knee joint laxity in patients undergoing primary ACL reconstruction. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Revision Surgery Rare After ACL Reconstruction in SwedenRevision Surgery Rare After ACL Reconstruction in Sweden
In Sweden, less than 2% of patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction require revision for early graft failure, researchers there say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Patellofemoral OA After ACL ReconstructionPatellofemoral OA After ACL Reconstruction
How common is patellofemoral osteoarthritis following ACL reconstruction, and does it influence knee pain and function postsurgery? British Journal of Sports Medicine (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - April 3, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Variables Associated With Return to Sport After ACL SurgeryVariables Associated With Return to Sport After ACL Surgery
Which factors may influence how soon an athlete can safely return to play post-ACL reconstruction? British Journal of Sports Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Positive trends for returning college football players following ACL tears
High-level college football players frequently return to the field after an ACL reconstruction, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day. The study added to earlier research by exploring specific factors that affected return to play, including player standing on rosters and year in school."Our data shows that about 82% of Division 1 NCAA football players return after ACL surgery, with that percentage reaching up to 94% when we focus on players who were starters before being injured," commented lead author Dr. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news
Pediatric ACL reconstruction increases risk for osteoarthritis later in life
Researchers presented results at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans that adolescents who have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction are more likely to demonstrate osteoarthritic changes later in life."Long-term follow-ups after the surgical treatment of ACL injuries in kids are rare and this is one of the few studies that has been able to track individuals," said Olle Mansson, MD, lead author of the study from NU-Hospital Group in Uddevalla, Sweden. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news
ACL tears are not the end for college football players
High-level college football players frequently return to the field after an ACL reconstruction, according to new research. The study added to earlier research by exploring specific factors that affected return to play, including player standing on rosters and year in school. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 15, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
More osteoarthritis noted later in life in kids who have ACL reconstruction
Adolescents who have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction are more likely to demonstrate osteoarthritic changes later in life, researchers have discovered. “Early reconstruction of ACLs is often the trend for young more skeletally mature athletes to restore knee stability and prevent progressive meniscal and/or articular cartilage damage. Often these procedures do allow individuals to return to the playing field and continue an active lifestyle. However, it is still important to evaluate long-term effects such as osteoarthritis when considering surgeries for these pediatric patients,” said the lead resear...
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 15, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
More osteoarthritis noted later in life in kids who have ACL reconstruction
(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Researchers presented results today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans that adolescents who have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction are more likely to demonstrate osteoarthritic changes later in life. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 15, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
ACL tears are not the end for college football players
(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) High-level college football players frequently return to the field after an ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day. The study added to earlier research by exploring specific factors that affected return to play, including player standing on rosters and year in school. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 15, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Dartmouth Geisel Alumnus Dr. Freddie Fu Receives "Nobel Prize of Orthopaedic Research" from National Orthopaedic Society
Congratulations to Dartmouth alumnus Freddie Fu, MD (DC '74, MED '75), who received the Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award for his career contribution to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and advances in patient care, an accolade considered the Nobel Prize of orthopaedic research and bestowed by the Kappa Delta Sorority along with the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation. It was presented to Fu in New Orleans Wednesday at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), a conference of 10,000 professionals. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - March 13, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: derik.hertel at dartmouth.edu (Derik Hertel) Source Type: news
