Sports Medicine Reports Archives – May 1, 2003
May 1, 2003
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Mechanical Testing of Absorbable Suture Anchors
The true function of the meniscofemoral ligaments remains unclear, but it may have profound implications for treatment of PCL-deficient knees and lateral meniscal tears. -
Graft Choice in ACL Surgery
Although both grafts yielded acceptable results in a large literature meta-analysis, patellar tendon grafts tended to result in slightly more stable knees with a lower failure rate but at the expense of higher complications and anterior knee pain. -
A Possible Explanation for Perceived Knee Laxity in ACL-Deficient Athletes Wearing Braces
ACL braces were least effective in controlling abnormal knee laxity during the transition from nonweight bearing to weight bearing. -
PCL Deficiency is Bad to the Bone
PCL insufficiency is associated with early and continuous cartilage degeneration of the medial femoral condyle and patella. -
The Function of the Meniscofemoral Ligaments
The true function of the meniscofemoral ligaments remains unclear, but it may have profound implications for treatment of PCL-deficient knees and lateral meniscal tears. -
Articular Cartilage Defects — Plug it or Cell it?
A randomized, prospective study found equivalent clinical outcomes for articular cartilage defects treated with either osteochondral plug grafts or autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI). ACI improvement took longer, and the histology revealed mainly fibrocartilage, calling into question any advantage to this technique. -
Back Pain in Rowers
Rowers with pre-existing back pain prior to college were more likely to develop back pain in college but less likely to miss practice or end their careers because of it than rowers without pre-existing back pain. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Counterfeit Procrit Uncovered by FDA Surveillance
In one of the more bizarre stories of the year, the FDA has uncovered files of counterfeit Procrit (epoetin alfaJohnson & Johnson) in routine surveillance.