Sports Medicine Reports Archives – April 1, 2003
April 1, 2003
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Physical Exam for SLAP Lesions — Might as Well Flip a Coin?
Two separate studies, one a case-control and the other a nonrandomized prospective study, question the accuracy of commonly used physical exam maneuvers to diagnose SLAP tears. -
Capsular Elongation in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability
Using a new, MRA-based method in live patients, this study was able to demonstrate capsular stretch with traumatic shoulder dislocations. -
It’s Not the Knot
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with mattress sutures and standard bone anchors worked reasonably well with no added holding strength provided by using a modified Mason-Allen stitch. Concerns remain that holding strength would still be inferior to transosseous tunnels with a standard open technique. -
Problem Drinking and Eating Behaviors in College Athletes
The prevalence of self-reported disordered eating behaviors or problem drinking behaviors does not differ among intercollegiate athletes as compared with a control population of nonathletes. -
Running, Calcium, and Resistance Training Slow Bone Mineral Density Loss in Females
Long-distance running did not increase age-related bone loss in females, irrespective of hormonal replacement therapy or menstrual status. -
Knee Dislocations — What is the Best Treatment?
Surgical repair or reconstruction of the cruciate ligaments in patients with traumatic knee dislocations is superior to nonsurgical treatment. -
Pharmacology Watch: Warfarin Effectively Prevents Venous Thromboembolism
Low intensity warfarin therapy effectively prevents recurrent venous thromboembolism, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine. After a median of 6.5 months of full-dose anticoagulation therapy, 508 patients with idiopathic venous thromboembolism were randomized to placebo or low intensity warfarin therapy with target INRs of 1.5 to 2.0. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement