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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.
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 ExpressCreating 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.
