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BLOG: Hardware complications in revision ACL reconstruction take careful consideration
BLOG: Hardware complications in revision ACL reconstruction take careful consideration
Source: HealioRevision ACLR can pose a variety of surgical challenges. Evaluation of patient risk factors, prior surgical technique, prior tunnel placement, tunnel osteolysis, prior grafts utilized and implanted hardware must be considered prior to performing a revision ACLR case.
Rate of injuries among youth soccer players doubled, new study finds
Rate of injuries among youth soccer players doubled, new study finds
Source: Science DailyFrom 1990 through 2014, the number of soccer-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the US each year increased by 78 percent and the yearly rate of injuries increased by 111 percent among youth 7-17 years of age, a new article reports.
Study finds predictors for ACL injury are dissimilar between male and female athletes
Study finds predictors for ACL injury are dissimilar between male and female athletes
Source: HealioExcept for increased anterior-posterior knee laxity, results from this study indicated female athletes and male athletes were not similar with regard to predictors for first-time noncontact ACL injury.
Technique pearls for revision shoulder arthroplasty aid in preventing fracture, preserving bone stock
Technique pearls for revision shoulder arthroplasty aid in preventing fracture, preserving bone stock
Source: HealioWe present simple techniques for revision shoulder arthroplasty using a telescoping osteotome technique for glenoid removal, an open-book (vertical) osteotomy technique for extraction of the humeral stem and the use of an ultrasonic device and carbide burr for clearing bone and cement mantles.
Surgery that restores hand and elbow function in quadriplegics is underused
Surgery that restores hand and elbow function in quadriplegics is underused
Source: Medical XpressA surgery for quadriplegics called tendon transfer can significantly improve hand and elbow function, but the procedure is greatly underused, according to an article in the journal Hand Clinics by Loyola Medicine hand surgeon Michael S. Bednar, MD, FAAOS.
Pregnancy and gait: From foot pain to fall prevention
Pregnancy and gait: From foot pain to fall prevention
Source: Lower Extremity ReviewResearchers are investigating how changes during pregnancy may affect the lower extremities in the long term, as well as ways to treat and prevent these issues.
Primary hip arthroscopy yields improved patient-reported outcome scores
Primary hip arthroscopy yields improved patient-reported outcome scores
Source: HealioPatients who underwent primary hip arthroscopy experienced greater improvement in patient-reported outcome scores at 2-year follow-up compared with patients who underwent revision arthroscopy, according to recently presented data.
Hamstring injuries in baseball may be preventable
Hamstring injuries in baseball may be preventable
Source: Medical XpressCreating a program to prevent hamstring injuries in minor league and major league baseball players might be a possibility say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO.
Single image slice may not capture 3-D muscle measurements in rotator cuff tears
Single image slice may not capture 3-D muscle measurements in rotator cuff tears
Source: HealioPatients with rotator cuff tears experience fatty infiltration increased percentages of most likely caused primarily by muscle atrophy and a single image slice did not capture 3-D muscle measurements, according to recently published data.
Improvements seen after reverse PAO for patients with FAI secondary to acetabular retroversion
Improvements seen after reverse PAO for patients with FAI secondary to acetabular retroversion
Source: HealioAt mid- and long-term follow-up, clinical and radiographic results improved among young patients with either isolated retroversion or retroversion and hip dysplasia who underwent reverse periacetabular osteotomy for treatment of femoroacetabular impingement.
