Athletic Injury
Psychological symptoms following concussion may impair recovery in high school athletes
Published data showed psychological symptoms following sport-related concussions are common in high school athletes and may delay their recovery.
VIDEO: Storytelling ‘bridges the gap’ between student athlete, physician
DENVER — In this video from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Billy McMullen, retired NFL wide receiver and founder of SparkTalk, discusses how storytelling can help build relationships between athletes and physicians.
VIDEO: Osteotomy may lead to high satisfaction in high-level athletes
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.
Open Bankart repair plus inferior capsular shift may be indicated for collision athletes
Published results showed open Bankart repair plus inferior capsular shift had similar functional outcomes and decreased rates of recurrent instability vs. arthroscopic Bankart repair and may be preferred for collision athletes.
Soccer cleats with aggressive stud pattern may be associated with lower extremity injuries
BOSTON — Soccer players who wear cleats with “very aggressive” stud patterns may be at risk for increased lower extremity injuries vs. cleats with “mildly aggressive” stud patterns, according to presented results.
Hip dysplasia in athletes may not affect outcomes of arthroscopy for impingement
According to published results, hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement yielded similar 2-year outcomes for flexibility sport athletes with vs. without borderline hip dysplasia.
Heart disease prevalence among former NFL players extremely common
ATLANTA — A screening study presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session showed that there is a high prevalence of unrecognized heart disease among former National Football League players.
VIDEO: Kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing may reduce return to sport rates
SAN FRANCISCO — Kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in patients who underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation may reduce rates of return to sport, according to results presented here.
Psychological readiness may impact return to sport after hip arthroscopy
SAN FRANCISCO — Psychological readiness may influence the rate of return to sport in recreational athletes who underwent hip arthroscopy with labral preservation for femoroacetabular impingement, according to results presented here.
VIDEO: Arthroscopic hip labral repair may be durable, efficacious in young athletes
SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed arthroscopic hip labral repair may be durable and efficacious in young, competitive athletes, with low revision rates and satisfactory continuance of sport at 10-year follow-up.