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Imaging identifies cartilage regeneration in long-distance runners
Imaging identifies cartilage regeneration in long-distance runners
Source: RSNA NewsUsing a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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.
Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction With Fixed Versus Variable Loop Button Fixation
Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction With Fixed Versus Variable Loop Button Fixation
Source: HealioSuspensory femoral fixation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) grafts with fixed loop button and variable loop button devices has gained popularity for ACL reconstruction. This study examined these 2 methods of fixation to determine their effect on graft laxity and patient-reported outcome scores.
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.
