Concussed High School Athletes who Receive Neuropsychological Testing...
When computerized neuropsychological testing is used, high school athletes suffering from a sports-related concussion are less likely to be returned to play within one week of their injury, according...
View ArticleNew 10-Year Study Confirms Too Many Pitches Strike Out Youth Athletes Early
For years, sports medicine professionals have talked about youth pitching injuries and the stress the motion causes on developing bones and muscles. In a new, 10-year study published in the February...
View ArticleHamstring Grafts Prove More Effective in ACL Knee Reconstruction, Study Says
Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility issues 15 years...
View ArticleWeight Loss Improves Knee Pain from Common Arthritic Condition, Study Says
Knee pain related to osteoarthritis (OA) is a common complaint among obese individuals and retired professional athletes, especially former NFL players, but researchers presenting their work at the...
View ArticleStudy Shows Young Patients May Benefit from Microfracture Knee Procedures
Surgical treatment using microfracture for pediatric knee injury repair may improve activity outcomes, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s...
View ArticleSpecialized Blood Plasma Treatment Does Not Improve Rotator Cuff Healing,...
Improving healing after a rotator cuff tendon repair is an ongoing problem for orthopaedic surgeons world-wide. Researchers, presenting a study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
View ArticleMisguided Public Perception on What Tommy John Surgery Can Do for Pitching...
Despite known risks and outcomes of the common elbow procedure known as Tommy John surgery, parents, coaches and players still have incorrect assumptions regarding player performance, say researchers...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and Professional Baseball Athletic...
The STOP Sports Injuries campaign (http://www.STOPSportsInjuires.org) continues to expand with more than 130 organizations pledging their support to advocate healthy play for young athletes. (PRWeb...
View ArticleAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious...
In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present nine research awards...
View ArticleLeading Knee Surgeon, Rene Verdonk, MD, Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Rene Verdonk, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Ghent University Hospital, Belgium, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society...
View ArticleChampion of High School Athletes, Clarence L. Shields, MD, Inducted into...
Clarence L. Shields, MD, associate clinical professor at the University of Southern California, Department of Orthopaedics, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s...
View ArticleSandy Kirkley, MD, Leader in Clinical Research, Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Alexandra (Sandy) Kirkley, MD, will be posthumously inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame, Friday, July 8th during its Annual Meeting in San Diego,...
View ArticlePeter A. Indelicato, MD, Former University of Florida Team Doctor Installed...
Peter A. Indelicato, MD, Wayne Huizenga Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at the University of Florida will be installed as the 40th...
View ArticlePrevious Cancer History Increases Chances of Clotting Disorders After Knee...
A history of cancer was a significant risk factor for developing blood clotting issues following knee arthroscopy, according to a study being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
View ArticleGraft Size and Patient Age May Be Predictor of Need for Future ACL Revisions,...
A smaller sized hamstring graft in an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients less than 20 years old may increase revision rates, according to research presented at the American...
View ArticleNew Research Points to a Possible Gender Link in Knee Injuries
Gender may be associated with an increased risk of cartilage lesions in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injured knees, according to research being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for...
View ArticleStudy Shows Lace-up Ankle Braces Keep Athletes on the Court
Lace-up ankle braces can reduce the occurrence of acute ankle injuries in male and female high school basketball players, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
View ArticleVitamin D Lower In NFL Football Players Who Suffered Muscled Injuries, Study...
Vitamin D deficiency has been known to cause an assortment of health problems, a recent study being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in San...
View ArticleLoss of Motion after Knee Surgery May Increase Osteoarthritis Risk, Research...
The onset of osteoarthritis may be related to a loss of knee motion after reconstructive ACL surgery, as noted in new research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s...
View ArticleBoston Sports Medicine Leader Receives Top Award from AOSSM
Lyle J. Micheli, MD, director of the Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston was presented with the 2011 Robert E. Leach Mr. Sports Medicine award during the American Orthopaedic...
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