Sports Medicine News

The integrity of the posterior meniscus root attachment is critical for preserving knee joint biomechanics.

Since superior labrum lesions were first described in 1985 and the term “SLAP” lesion was coined in 1990, surgeons began to fixate on that region as a pain generator, especially in the overhead athlete population.

The long head of the biceps and its glenoid labral attachment, the biceps labral complex, constitute an integral part of the anatomy optimizing ball-and-socket kinematics and dynamic glenohumeral joint stability in shoulder function.

Results showed combined medial patellofemoral ligament and medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament reconstruction may yield improved outcomes for skeletally immature patients with first-time dislocations vs. nonoperative treatment.

Published results showed medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction combined with thin flap trochleoplasty may yield low rates of redislocation and reoperation for patients with high-grade trochlear dysplasia and recurrent instability.

Published results showed high-volume surgeons who performed more than five patellofemoral arthroplasty procedures per year had decreased rates of revision compared with low-volume surgeons.

An autologous dermal fibroblast injection into the bone-tendon interface after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may promote tissue healing and reduce the rate of retears, according to published results.

An upcoming study will aim to identify how joint replacement affects a patient’s golf game with use of a golf simulator paired with markerless motion analysis.

Published results showed competitive athletes who underwent ulnar collateral ligament repair with internal bracing had similar patient-reported outcomes and faster return to sport vs. athletes who underwent UCL reconstruction.