Sports Medicine News

Compared with other sexes and competition levels, male track and field athletes, particularly masters male athletes, are at a greater risk of injury, according to researchers.

According to recently published data, athletes treated on-site during foot races for exertional heat stroke generally responded well to cold-water immersion and other treatments.

Intramuscular compartment pressure measured beyond 5 minutes of exercise and completed to maximal tolerable pain added significant diagnostic value over existing techniques in patients with chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the anterior compartment, according to researchers.

LOS ANGELES — Patients who had an excellent performance on isokinetic-strength and functional testing 6 months after ACL reconstruction exhibited superior knee strength and higher activity levels at mid-term follow-up, according to a presenter here.

Although early intervention of proximal hamstring avulsions was associated with good clinical outcomes and a quicker return to sport, a delayed diagnosis can lead to prolonged morbidity and an increased likelihood of complications, according to researchers.

MediNatura has announced it is now the exclusive importer of the homeopathic injection solutions Neuralgo-Rheum, Traumeel and Zeel, following study data presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

LAS VEGAS — During the course of a 15-year span, one in three young athletes experienced re-injury after ACL reconstruction, according to study results presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, here.

Return to play in patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty was found to be associated with the level of sports participation in the 5-year period leading up to surgery, according to recently published study data.

LAS VEGAS — Results of a survey presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting indicated caregivers were frequently unaware of safety guidelines recommended for young baseball pitchers.

LAS VEGAS — A retrospective study of 3,425 patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction and had no meniscal pathology at the time of surgery and a normal contralateral knee showed a significantly higher odds of patients later having meniscal surgery on their reconstructed knee compared with their contralateral joint.