Researchers call for consideration of pre-injury status in ACL reconstruction evaluations
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Researchers call for consideration of pre-injury status in ACL reconstruction evaluations.Blog
Meniscal transplant in patients age 50 and under relieves pain, delays additional surgery
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Most patients younger than age 50 with a torn or severely damaged meniscus experienced reduced pain and improved knee function following transplant surgery, according to a study in the August 5 […]Tommy John surgeries increasing for youth athletes
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Surgeries related to overuse elbow injuries, i.e. Tommy John Surgery, are more common among youth athletes than previously believed, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine s […]Surgeries Before College Athletics May Result In More Injuries During College Play
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Athletes who ve had lower extremity surgeries before going on to play in college, might be at a higher risk for another surgery independent of gender and sport, say researchers presenting their work […]Swiss researchers evaluate fetal progenitor tenocytes for repairing tendon injuries
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Tendon injuries, especially those acquired while engaging in sports, are not easily healed due to the fibrous nature of tendon tissues which transmit forces from muscle to bone and protect surrounding tissues […]Treatment of shoulder instability helps return collegiate athletes to playing field
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Athletes who suffer a shoulder instability injury may return to play more successfully after being treated arthroscopically compared to nonoperative treatment, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society […]Long Island varsity football player critical after heatstroke
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A high school football player in Riverhead remains hospitalized in critical condition and on dialysis Friday after suffering heat stroke during practice earlier this week. Nikolas Visco was taken to Stony Brook Children s […]LI High School Student Critical After Suffering Heat Stroke During Football Practice
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A Long Island high school football player was in critical condition after getting sick on the field during practice.Doctors said the 16-year-old now faces weeks in the hospital because of heat stroke.Nikolas […]Girls suffer more overuse injuries in teen sports
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A new study performed by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that when it comes to overuse injuries in high school sports, girls are at a much […]Panel discusses epidemic of youth sports injuries, role of prevention programs
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At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2015, we convened a special Banyan Tree session to talk about injuries in youth athletes. This is a real problem that all orthopedic surgeons see on a regular basis […]