Sports Medicine Reports Archives – February 1, 2003
February 1, 2003
View Issues
-
Revisiting Open Bankarts
Synopsis: To Magnusson and colleagues surprise, they found an unacceptably high rate of recurrent instability of 17% with long-term follow-up from open Bankart procedures. -
Meniscal Allograft Replacement: Does it Work?
Synopsis: This study demonstrates significant early to mid-term improvements in pain, function, and activity level following meniscal allograft replacement in properly selected individuals. -
Timing of ACL Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients
Synopsis: Delays in ACL reconstruction in patients younger than 14 years old results in more unrepairable meniscus injuries. -
Development of Dynamic Knee Stability after Acute ACL Injury
Synopsis: By using a pertubation training regimen, Chmielewski and colleagues were able to alter muscle contraction patterns in a way beneficial to coping with an ACL-deficient knee. -
Comparing Tibial Fixation Methods for Hamstring Grafts
Synopsis: The type of fixation device used in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction determines the strength and stiffness of a tendon in a bone tunnel following implantation. -
Preventing Tibial Stress Fracture With Custom Shoe Orthoses
Synopsis: Custom biomechanical orthoses are beneficial in reducing the risk of stress fracture for walking, especially in army boots; however, these orthoses are not helpful in activities that involve running or when athletes are already wearing standard running shoes. -
Better Stability for Proximal Humeral Hemiarthroplasty
Synopsis: A biomechanical study of tuberosity reattachment in hemiarthroplasty after 4-part humeral head fractures found that cerclage wiring provided optimal stability. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
-
Pharmacology Watch: FDA Issues ‘Black Box’ Warning Based on WHI Study
The FDA has mandated a Black Box warning for all estrogen and estrogen/progestin products for use by postmenopausal women. The new warnings are based on analysis of data from the Womens Health Initiative (WHI) study that was published July 2002.