Sports Medicine News

DENVER — Kostas J. Economopoulos, MD, discusses a study presented here that showed lateral extra-articular tenodesis may improve outcomes in patients with an intact graft and residual instability vs. revision ACL reconstruction alone.

DENVER — In this video from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Seth L. Sherman, MD, discusses takeaways from his presentation on innovations in knee cartilage repair.

DENVER — In this video, Michael J. Alaia, MD, discusses results that showed high tibial and distal femoral osteotomies may yield high satisfaction rates among high-level athletes.

DENVER — According to results presented here, ACL reconstruction with a single-stage slope-reducing high-tibial osteotomy may have similar return to sport rates to isolated primary ACL reconstruction in active patients.

DENVER — According to results presented here, arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction may have a lower redislocation rate compared with Bankart repair among patients with recurrent instability.

DENVER — In this video, Kwadwo Adu Owusu-Akyaw, MD, FAAOS, discusses takeaways from a panel at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine that addressed health disparities in the specialty.

Published results showed ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon and quadriceps tendon autografts yielded satisfactory patient-reported functional outcomes and return to sport for athletically active patients aged 50 years and older.

No significant differences were found in clinical outcomes or recovery time in college athletes who returned to play following concussion compared with those immediately removed, according to research from Neurosurgical Focus.

Concussions suffered in hockey led to substantial missed playing time, while their physical effects require leagues of all ages to bolster rules, utilize protective equipment and implement high-quality injury protocols to address the issue.

Published results showed gender may not be a significant factor in return to learn rates for high school athletes with sports-related concussions.