The new injuries' risk after ACL reconstruction might be reduced with functional training - Gali JC, Fadel GW, Marques MF, Almeida TA, Gali JC, Faria FAS.
The objective of our study was to evaluate if functional training with the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) can reduce the risk of a new injury for patients that underwent an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Our hypothesis was t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The influence of mode-of-injury on psychological readiness for return-to-sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a matched-controlled study - Presley J, Bailey L, Maloney K, Duncan B, Reid M, Juneau C, Lowe WR.
BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy and fear of re-injury have been documented as factors related to an athlete's ability to return-to-sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to compare psychological readiness betwe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to sport composite test after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (K-STARTS): factors affecting return to sport test score in a retrospective analysis of 676 patients - Franck F, Saithna A, Vieira TD, Pioger C, Vigne G, Le Guen M, Rogowski I, Fayard JM, Thaunat M, Sonnery-Cottet B.
BACKGROUND: Return to sport (RTS) to the preinjury level is the main purpose after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction but the factors affecting the RTS are not completely known. Knee Santy Athletic Return to Sport (K-STARTS) is a composite tes... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to play rates in NFL wide receivers and running backs after ACL reconstruction: an updated analysis - Manoharan A, Barton D, Khwaja A, Latt LD.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are potentially career-threatening injuries to National Football League (NFL) skill position players. A 2006 study showed a return-to-play (RTP) rate of 79% for NFL running backs (RBs) and wide receiver... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Who passes return-to-sport tests, and which tests are most strongly associated with return to play after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? - Webster KE, Feller JA.
BACKGROUND: Return-to-sport (RTS) testing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) surgery has become popular. It has been recommended that such testing should incorporate several domains, or set of tests, but it is unclear which are ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Can talented youth soccer players who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reach the elite level? - Sandon A, S öderström T, Stenling A, Forssblad M.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are common in soccer players, and reconstructive surgery is often performed to restore knee stability and enable a return to play.
PURPOSE: To investigate whether an ACL reconstruction for talented ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
FDA Approves Implant as Alternative to ACL Reconstruction FDA Approves Implant as Alternative to ACL Reconstruction
Until now, surgical reconstruction has been the only option for repair of the ligament tears, one of the most common knee injuries.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Alert Source Type: news
FDA Authorizes Marketing of ACL Implant
THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2020 -- An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant that offers an alternative to traditional ACL reconstruction has received marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- the first approval for an ACL tear... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 17, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Patient-reported outcomes, return-to-sport status, and reinjury rates after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescent athletes: minimum 2-year follow-up - Fones L, Kostyun RO, Cohen AD, Pace JL.
BACKGROUND: Significant variation exists in the published rates of return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR). Functional outcomes and psychological response to injury have been implicated as factors that influence return ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Return to play and performance after primary ACL reconstruction in American football players: a systematic review - Ross BJ, Savage-Elliott I, Brown SM, Mulcahey MK.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most common sports-related injuries, and they can have a negative impact on players' ability to return to play (RTP). There is a paucity of literature focused on RTP after ACL reconstructi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Which metrics are being used to evaluate children and adolescents after ACL reconstruction? A systematic review - Fabricant PD, Brusalis CM, Schachne JM, PLUTO Study Group, Matava MJ.
PURPOSE: To identify a comprehensive list of outcome measures previously used in the literature to evaluate clinical outcomes after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in patients 18 years of age or younger.
Methods: A literature sea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
BAck iN the Game (BANG) - a smartphone application to help athletes return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: protocol for a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial - Ardern CL, Kvist J, BANG Trial Group.
BACKGROUND: Sustaining injury is a common consequence of playing sport. At least one in every three recreational athletes with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction do not return to their preinjury sport following treatment. Psychological factors... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Force and rate metrics provide return-to-sport criterion after ACL reconstruction - Alzakerin HM, Halkiadakis Y, Morgan KD.
PURPOSE: Peak vertical ground reaction force and linear loading rate can be valuable metrics for return-to-sport assessment because they represent limb loading dynamics; yet, there is no defined cutoff criterion to differentiate between healthy and altered... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to sports bridge program improves outcomes, decreases ipsilateral knee re-injury and contralateral knee injury rates post-ACL reconstruction - Nyland J, Greene J, Carter S, Brey J, Krupp R, Caborn D.
PURPOSE: To present the results of a return to sports bridge program designed to reduce knee injuries following ACL reconstruction and physical therapy.
METHODS: One hundred and fifty (male = 83, female = 67) patients participated in a whole bo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
One sixth of primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions may undergo reoperation due to complications or new injuries within 2 years - Lord L, Cristiani R, Edman G, Forssblad M, Stålman A.
PURPOSE: To analyse the incidence, types and risk factors for reoperation within 2 years of primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
METHODS: Our clinic registry was used to identify primary ACLRs, performed from 2005 to 2015, and reo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
