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Dean Curtis Taylor

Dean Curtis Taylor

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
dean.taylor@duke.edu
Box 3615 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
3475 Erwin Road, Dssi At Center for Living Campus, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications

Comparing Recurrence Rates and the Cost-Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Labral Repair and Nonoperative Management for Primary Anterior Shoulder Dislocations in Young Patients: A Decision-Analytic Markov Model-Based Analysis.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Value-based decision-making regarding nonoperative management versus early surgical stabilization for first-time anterior shoulder instability (ASI) events remains understudied. PURPOSE: To perform (1) a systematic review of the current literat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fixation for knee cartilage injuries—an international Delphi consensus statement

Journal Article Journal of Cartilage and Joint Preservation · September 1, 2024 Introduction: Articular cartilage injuries of the knee are a complex and challenging clinical pathology. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to establish consensus statements via a Delphi process on cartilage fixation techniques and indications. Meth ... Full text Cite

Comparing Access to Engaging Hill-Sachs Lesions Between the Modified Posterior Deltoid Split Approach and Standard Deltopectoral Approach for Bone Grafting.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · September 2024 BACKGROUND: Hill-Sachs lesions are common after shoulder instability, and treatment options vary but include remplissage or implantation of structural bone graft. Large Hill-Sachs lesions not addressed by remplissage are challenging to manage and may frequ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Type V superior labrum anterior to posterior repair: a systematic review.

Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · August 2024 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to systematically review the evidence in the literature to ascertain the functional outcomes, recurrence rates, and subsequent revision rates following type V superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) repair. MET ... Full text Link to item Cite

Posterior Shoulder Instability, Part I-Diagnosis, Nonoperative Management, and Labral Repair for Posterior Shoulder Instability-An International Expert Delphi Consensus Statement.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · May 11, 2024 PURPOSE: To establish consensus statements on the diagnosis, nonoperative management, and labral repair for posterior shoulder instability. METHODS: A consensus process on the treatment of posterior shoulder instability was conducted, with 71 shoulder/spor ... Full text Link to item Cite

Posterior Shoulder Instability, Part II-Glenoid Bone Grafting, Glenoid Osteotomy, and Rehabilitation/Return to Play-An International Expert Delphi Consensus Statement.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · May 11, 2024 PURPOSE: To establish consensus statements on glenoid bone grafting, glenoid osteotomy, rehabilitation, return to play, and follow-up for posterior shoulder instability. METHODS: A consensus process on the treatment of posterior shoulder instability was co ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation High-Quality of Information from ChatGPT (Artificial Intelligence-Large Language Model) Artificial Intelligence on Shoulder Stabilization Surgery.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · March 2024 PURPOSE: To analyze the quality and readability of information regarding shoulder stabilization surgery available using an online AI software (ChatGPT), using standardized scoring systems, as well as to report on the given answers by the AI. METHODS: An op ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Majority of Studies Show Similar Rates of Return to Play After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair or Latarjet Procedure: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · February 2024 PURPOSE: To systematically review the current evidence in the literature to compare return to play following arthroscopic Bankart repair versus open Latarjet procedure for the treatment of anterior shoulder instability. METHODS: A literature search was per ... Full text Link to item Cite

Similar outcomes between biceps tenodesis and SLAP repair for SLAP tears in younger patients - A meta-analysis.

Journal Article J ISAKOS · February 2024 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to systematically review the comparative studies in the literature to ascertain if biceps tenodesis or superior-labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) repair results in superior clinical outcomes in the treatment of ty ... Full text Link to item Cite

Decision Making in Surgical Treatment of Athletes With First-Time vs Recurrent Shoulder Instability

Chapter · January 1, 2024 Glenohumeral instability is one of the most common injuries in athletes. 1, 76 The National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance System reported 4080 glenohumeral instability events, with an injury rate of 0.12 per 1000 exposures. 1 Glenohum ... Full text Cite

Open Bankart Repair with Subscapularis Split.

Journal Article JBJS Essent Surg Tech · 2024 BACKGROUND: Anterior shoulder dislocations are a common injury, especially in the young, active, male population1. Soft-tissue treatment options for shoulder instability include arthroscopic or open Bankart repair, with open Bankart repair historically hav ... Full text Link to item Cite

Review of Burkhart and DeBeer's (2000) article on traumatic glenohumeral bone defects and their relationship to failure of arthroscopic Bankart repair: Where have we taken the concept of glenoid bone loss in 2023?

Journal Article J ISAKOS · December 2023 This classic discusses the original publication by Burkhart and DeBeer "Traumatic Glenohumeral Bone Defects and Their Relationship to Failure of Arthroscopic Bankart Repair" published in 2000 in Arthroscopy. At that time, the authors sought to understand t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Distal Clavicle Autograft Versus Traditional and Congruent Arc Latarjet Procedures: A Comparison of Surface Area and Glenoid Apposition With 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography and 3-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · April 2023 BACKGROUND: Limited studies have compared graft-glenoid apposition and glenoid augmentation area between the Latarjet procedure and distal clavicle graft in glenohumeral stabilization. Additionally, preoperative planning is typically performed using comput ... Full text Link to item Cite

Leadership Training in Medicine-12 Years of Experience From the Feagin Leadership Program.

Journal Article Mil Med · March 20, 2023 INTRODUCTION: Increasingly, physicians find themselves in demanding leadership positions. However, leadership education for medical trainees remains lacking with most physicians reporting that they are ill-equipped to tackle the challenges of leadership. H ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Comparison of computed tomography and 3D magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating glenohumeral instability bone loss.

Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · November 2022 BACKGROUND: To determine whether the addition of 3-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to standard MRI sequences is comparable to 3D computed tomographic (CT) scan evaluation of glenoid and humeral bone loss in glenohumeral instability. METHO ... Full text Link to item Cite

Return to Sport After Shoulder Stabilization Procedures: A Criteria-Based Testing Continuum to Guide Rehabilitation and Inform Return-to-Play Decision Making.

Journal Article Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil · January 2022 UNLABELLED: The athlete with shoulder instability poses a unique challenge to the sports medicine team. Clinical studies support surgical intervention followed by a phased approach to rehabilitation. In the latter phases, it is important to tailor this pro ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Females have Lower Knee Strength and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Landing than Males Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport.

Journal Article Int J Sports Phys Ther · 2022 PURPOSE: There is a high rate of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury (ipsilateral graft or contralateral ACL) upon return-to-sport (RTS) following ACL reconstruction (ACLR). While a significant amount of epidemiological data exists demonstrating ... Open Access Link to item Cite

Isometric Knee Strength is Greater in Individuals Who Score Higher on Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Journal Article Int J Sports Phys Ther · 2022 BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is extremely common among athletes. Rate of second ACL injury due to surgical graft rupture or contralateral limb ACL injury is approximately 15-32%. Psychological readiness to return to sport (RTS) may b ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Use of an Individualized Development Plan to Identify Career Development Needs in Prospective Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellows.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · December 2021 BACKGROUND: Mentorship is a key aspect of leadership development for orthopaedic surgeons, but there are few formalized mentorship programs in medical training. The individualized development plan (IDP) is a tool that potentially improves mentorship opport ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of a novel healthcare leadership program on leadership and emotional intelligence.

Journal Article Healthc Manage Forum · September 2021 The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Feagin Leadership Program (FLP) in teaching leadership domains and emotional intelligence. An anonymous survey of 178 graduates of FLP (2011-2019) including the Trait Emotional Intelligence Q ... Full text Link to item Cite

In Response to COVID-19: Current Trends in Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowships.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · February 2021 BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the health care system and education models. The reduction in case volume, transition to remote learning, lack of sports coverage opportunities, and decreased clinical i ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Surgeon Applications of Patient Preferences in Treatment Decision Making for First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · December 2020 BACKGROUND: Treatment of a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation (FTASD) is sensitive to patient preferences. The operative or nonoperative management debate provides an excellent opportunity to learn how surgeons apply patient preferences in treatment ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Leadership for the Team Physician.

Journal Article Curr Sports Med Rep · March 2020 Physician leadership of the interdisciplinary sports medicine team depends on fundamental leadership skills that often are overlooked in medical school. These leadership skills include effective communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, selfless ser ... Full text Link to item Cite

Anatomic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measurements in First-Time Patellar Dislocators by Sex and Age.

Journal Article J Athl Train · August 2019 CONTEXT: Anatomic differences of the knee in first-time patellar dislocators have not been clearly elucidated. OBJECTIVE: To compare structural differences of the knee in those who have sustained an acute first-time patellar dislocation resulting in a medi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rotator Cuff Matrix Augmentation and Interposition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · May 2019 BACKGROUND: Surgical management of rotator cuff tears is controversial and complex, ranging from nonoperative management to reverse shoulder arthroplasty. PURPOSE: To systematically review and evaluate the outcomes of graft augmentation or interposition ve ... Full text Link to item Cite

Efficacy of a Preference-Based Decision Tool on Treatment Decisions for a First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Randomized Controlled Trial of At-Risk Patients.

Journal Article Med Decis Making · April 2019 BACKGROUND: First-time anterior shoulder dislocations (FTASD) provide an opportunity to examine the value of integrating stated-preference data with decision modeling to differentiate between patients whose preferred management strategy involves operative ... Full text Link to item Cite

Developing Physician Leaders.

Journal Article Curr Sports Med Rep · February 2019 Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing the Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Medicine in Practice: A Case Study of First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocations.

Journal Article J Bone Joint Surg Am · January 16, 2019 BACKGROUND: The dissemination of evidence-based information into medical practice is essential to provide patients with optimal care and realize society's substantial investments in medical research. Effective information delivery and treatment utilization ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Interval Closure for Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · November 2018 PURPOSE: (1) To systematically assess the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic rotator interval closure (RIC) procedures for shoulder instability and (2) to report the different technical descriptions and surgical indications for this procedure. METHODS: Two ... Full text Link to item Cite

Advanced Patellar Tendinopathy Is Associated With Increased Rates of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Failure at Early Follow-up After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · November 2018 BACKGROUND: Revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can be potentially devastating for a patient. As such, it is important to identify prognostic factors that place patients at an increased risk for graft failure. There are no data on the ... Full text Link to item Cite

In Vivo Assessment of Exercise-Induced Glenohumeral Cartilage Strain.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · July 2018 BACKGROUND: The human shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body. While in vivo shoulder kinematics under minimally loaded conditions have been studied, it is unclear how glenohumeral cartilage responds to high-demand loaded exercise. HYPOTHESIS: ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Wound Surface Area as a Risk Factor for Flap Complications among Patients with Open Fractures.

Journal Article Plast Reconstr Surg · July 2018 BACKGROUND: Soft-tissue complications often dictate the success of limb salvage and the overall outcome of open fractures. Based on prior work at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the authors hypothesize that wounds larger than 200 cm are associated ... Full text Link to item Cite

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression

Chapter · January 1, 2018 Cite

Anterior Shoulder Instability

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Anterior shoulder instability

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Posterolateral portal tibial tunnel drilling for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: technique and evaluation of safety and tunnel position.

Journal Article Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · August 2017 PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety for neurovascular structures and accuracy for tunnel placement of the posterolateral portal tibial tunnel drilling technique in posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. METHODS: Fifteen fresh-frozen human cadaveric ... Full text Link to item Cite

Magnetic resonance imaging and clinical features of glenoid labral flap tears.

Journal Article Skeletal Radiol · August 2017 OBJECTIVE: Displaced flaps of glenoid labral tissue are an uncommonly encountered finding on MRI of the shoulder, and are of unclear clinical significance. The purpose of this study is to describe the imaging characteristics of displaced glenoid labral fla ... Full text Link to item Cite

Return to Sport After Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Its Effect on Subsequent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.

Journal Article J Bone Joint Surg Am · June 7, 2017 BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft failure and contralateral ACL tears are more frequent in children and adolescents than adults. The reasons for higher subsequent injury rates in this population are incompletely understood. METHODS: We ana ... Full text Link to item Cite

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characterization and Clinical Outcomes After NeoCart Surgical Therapy as a Primary Reparative Treatment for Knee Cartilage Injuries.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · March 2017 BACKGROUND: Autologous cartilage tissue implants, including the NeoCart implant, are intended to repair focal articular cartilage lesions. Short-term results from United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) phase I and phase II clinical trials indicat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Understanding Preferences for Treatment After Hypothetical First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Surveying an Online Panel Utilizing a Novel Shared Decision-Making Tool.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · March 2017 BACKGROUND: Although surgical management of a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation (FTASD) can reduce the risk of recurrent dislocation, other treatment characteristics, costs, and outcomes are important to patients considering treatment options. While ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Isolated Chondral Fragments Without Osseous Attachment in the Knee: A Case Series.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · March 2017 BACKGROUND: Isolated chondral fractures of the knee are a rare and challenging problem, typically occurring with an acute traumatic event such as dislocation of the patella or ligamentous injury. Historically, repair of unstable chondral fragments without ... Full text Link to item Cite

Matrix metalloproteinase activity and prostaglandin E2 are elevated in the synovial fluid of meniscus tear patients.

Journal Article Connect Tissue Res · 2017 PURPOSE: Meniscus tears are a common knee injury and are associated with the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA). The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential OA mediators in the synovial fluid and serum of meniscus tear subjects compar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Developing a model for effective leadership in healthcare: a concept mapping approach.

Journal Article J Healthc Leadersh · 2017 PURPOSE: Despite increasing awareness of the importance of leadership in healthcare, our understanding of the competencies of effective leadership remains limited. We used a concept mapping approach (a blend of qualitative and quantitative analysis of grou ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Inside-Out or Outside-In Suturing Should Not Be Considered the Standard Repair Method for Radial Tears of the Midbody of the Lateral Meniscus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Biomechanical Studies.

Journal Article J Knee Surg · October 2016 The purpose was to evaluate which meniscal repair technique for radial tears of the midbody of the lateral meniscus demonstrates the best biomechanical properties. An electronic literature search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and ScienceDirec ... Full text Link to item Cite

Return to Play After Medial Collateral Ligament Injury.

Journal Article Clin Sports Med · October 2016 Medial collateral ligament injuries are common in the athletic population. Partial injuries are treated nonoperatively with excellent outcomes. Complete ruptures may be treated nonoperatively, although some will require surgery. A comprehensive rehabilitat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Design, implementation, and demographic differences of HEAL: a self-report health care leadership instrument.

Journal Article J Healthc Leadersh · 2016 The medical community has recognized the importance of leadership skills among its members. While numerous leadership assessment tools exist at present, few are specifically tailored to the unique health care environment. The study team designed a 24-item ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Rotator Interval of the Shoulder: Implications in the Treatment of Shoulder Instability

Journal Article Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine · December 29, 2015 Biomechanical studies have shown that repair or plication of rotator interval (RI) ligamentous and capsular structures decreases glenohumeral joint laxity in various directions. Clinical outcomes studies have reported successful outcomes after repair or pl ... Full text Cite

Rotator cuff tears in young patients: a different disease than rotator cuff tears in elderly patients.

Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · November 2015 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the characteristics of injury and treatment outcomes of rotator cuff tears in young patients. METHODS: A systematic electronic search was performed for c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inside-Out Antegrade Tibial Tunnel Drilling Through the Posterolateral Portal Using a Flexible Reamer in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Journal Article Arthrosc Tech · October 2015 Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction using the transtibial drilling or arthroscopic tibial-inlay technique has a risk of injury to the popliteal neurovascular bundle because a pin is drilled anterior to posterior. Intraoperative fluoroscopy is ... Full text Link to item Cite

Functional Testing Differences in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients Released Versus Not Released to Return to Sport.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · July 2015 BACKGROUND: No standardized return-to-activity or sport guidelines currently exist after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Isokinetic testing and unilateral hop testing, which have construct validity, are often used to make the determination ... Full text Link to item Cite

In vivo cartilage strain increases following medial meniscal tear and correlates with synovial fluid matrix metalloproteinase activity.

Journal Article J Biomech · June 1, 2015 Meniscal tears are common injuries, and while partial meniscectomy is a frequent treatment option, general meniscus loss is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis. The goal of this study was to measure the in vivo tibiofemoral cartilage contac ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Management of acute isolated medial and posteromedial instability of the knee.

Journal Article Sports Med Arthrosc Rev · June 2015 Medial-sided knee injuries are very common, the medial collateral ligament being the most commonly injured ligament of the knee. Injuries to the medial side of the knee can occur in isolation or concomitant with other knee ligament injuries. Isolated grade ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Trapped Medial Meniscus Tear: An Examination Maneuver Helps Predict Arthroscopic Findings.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · May 2015 BACKGROUND: Numerous clinical examination maneuvers have been developed to identify meniscus tears of the knee. While meniscus injuries vary significantly in type and severity, no maneuvers have been developed that help to distinguish particular tear chara ... Full text Link to item Cite

Solutions to small hamstring autograft harvest: A survey of the ACL study group

Journal Article Current Orthopaedic Practice · March 19, 2015 Background: The purpose of this study was to survey the members of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Study Group to assess surgeons' minimum acceptable size for a hamstring autograft, identify their solutions to this problem, and determine the frequency ... Full text Cite

Meniscal allograft transplantation. Part 2: systematic review of transplant timing, outcomes, return to competition, associated procedures, and prevention of osteoarthritis.

Journal Article Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · January 2015 PURPOSE: To provide a systematic review of the literature regarding five topics in meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT): optimal timing for transplantation, outcomes, return to competition, associated procedures, and prevention of osteoarthritis. METHO ... Full text Link to item Cite

Meniscal allograft transplantation. Part 1: systematic review of graft biology, graft shrinkage, graft extrusion, graft sizing, and graft fixation.

Journal Article Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · January 2015 PURPOSE: To provide a systematic review of the literature regarding five topics in meniscal allograft transplantation: graft biology, shrinkage, extrusion, sizing, and fixation. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted using the PubMed (MEDLIN ... Full text Link to item Cite

Arthroscopic Versus Open Stabilization for Anterior Shoulder Subluxations.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · January 2015 BACKGROUND: Most of the literature on shoulder instability focuses on patients experiencing anterior glenohumeral dislocation, with little known about the treatment of anterior subluxation events. PURPOSE: To determine the outcomes of surgical stabilizatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

A first step toward understanding best practices in leadership training in undergraduate medical education: a systematic review.

Journal Article Acad Med · November 2014 PURPOSE: To characterize leadership curricula in undergraduate medical education as a first step toward understanding best practices in leadership education. METHOD: The authors systematically searched the PubMed, Education Resources Information Center, Ac ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effects of femoral graft placement on cartilage thickness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Journal Article J Biomech · January 3, 2014 Altered joint motion has been thought to be a contributing factor in the long-term development of osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction. While many studies have quantified knee kinematics after ACL injury and reconstruction, there is limited in vivo data ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex differences in dynamic closed kinetic chain upper quarter function in collegiate swimmers.

Journal Article J Athl Train · 2014 CONTEXT: Upper quarter injuries have a higher incidence in female swimmers; however, to date, there are few ways to assess the basic functional ability of this region. The upper quarter Y balance test (YBT-UQ) may assist in this process because it was deve ... Full text Link to item Cite

What is new in knee surgery?

Chapter · January 1, 2014 The traditional orthopaedic principle of restoration of anatomy has experienced a renaissance within the field of extra-articular knee reconstruction in recent years. Knee surgeons have moved again toward more anatomical ligament restoration, while continu ... Full text Cite

Acute traumatic anterior shoulder instability

Chapter · January 1, 2014 The complex relationship between increased range of motion and decreased stability subjects the shoulder to more episodes of subluxation and dislocation than other joints in the body. Traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocation remains a common problem not ... Full text Cite

Using evidence-based algorithms to improve clinical decision making: the case of a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation.

Journal Article Sports Med Arthrosc Rev · September 2013 Decision making in health care has evolved substantially over the last century. Up until the late 1970s, medical decision making was predominantly intuitive and anecdotal. It was based on trial and error and involved high levels of problem solving. The 198 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Variability of the capsular anatomy in the rotator interval region of the shoulder.

Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · June 2013 PURPOSE: Anterior shoulder anatomy is as complex and variable as its descriptive terminology. A detailed understanding of normal anatomic variability is critical to accurate performance, description, and evaluation of the procedures involving the rotator i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute traumatic anterior shoulder instability: Surgical management for the first-time dislocator

Chapter · April 1, 2013 The complex relationship between increased range of motion and decreased stability subjects the shoulder to more episodes of subluxation and dislocation than other joints in the body. Traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocation remains a common problem not ... Full text Cite

The effects of a valgus collapse knee position on in vivo ACL elongation.

Journal Article Ann Biomed Eng · January 2013 There are conflicting data regarding what motions increase ACL injury risk. More specifically, the mechanical role of valgus collapse positions during ACL injury remains controversial. Our objective was to evaluate ACL elongation in a model that mimics kne ... Full text Link to item Cite

Aberrant origin of the long head of the biceps.

Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · November 2012 Full text Link to item Cite

MRI of selected abnormalities at the anterior superior aspect of the shoulder: potential pitfalls and subtle diagnoses.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · September 2012 OBJECTIVE: MRI has proven to be a helpful tool in the detection and description of pathologic changes of the rotator cuff, biceps tendon, and glenoid labrum and has thus become a mainstay in the evaluation of patients with shoulder pain. This review seeks ... Full text Link to item Cite

Graft choice for a high-level athlete.

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Hemi-bucket-handle tears of the meniscus: appearance on MRI and potential surgical implications.

Journal Article Skeletal Radiol · August 2012 OBJECTIVES: To describe a type of meniscus flap tear resembling a bucket-handle tear, named a "hemi-bucket-handle" tear; to compare its imaging features with those of a typical bucket-handle tear; and to discuss the potential therapeutic implications of di ... Full text Link to item Cite

ACL graft failure location differs between allografts and autografts

Journal Article Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology · June 14, 2012 Background: Between 5 and 20% of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction fail and require revision. Animal studies have demonstrated slower incorporation of allograft tissue, which may affect the mechanism of graft failure. The purpose of this study is to d ... Full text Cite

Graft size and patient age are predictors of early revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · April 2012 PURPOSE: To evaluate whether decreased hamstring autograft size and decreased patient age are predictors of early graft revision. METHODS: Of 338 consecutive patients undergoing primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring autogra ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effects of intraarticular IL1-Ra for acute anterior cruciate ligament knee injury: a randomized controlled pilot trial (NCT00332254).

Journal Article Osteoarthritis Cartilage · April 2012 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of intraarticular IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. METHODS: Eleven patients with acute ACL tear confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were randomized to r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Aberrant origin of the long head of the biceps: a case series.

Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · March 2012 BACKGROUND: Variants of the origin of the long head of the biceps have been described intraoperatively. It is unclear whether these variants contribute to shoulder pathology. Our purpose was to describe an anatomic variation of the origin of the long head ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of multidirectional instability of the shoulder.

Journal Article J Am Acad Orthop Surg · December 2011 Multidirectional shoulder instability is defined as symptomatic instability in two or more directions. Instability occurs when static and dynamic shoulder stabilizers become incompetent due to congenital or acquired means. Nonspecific activity-related pain ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effect of femoral tunnel placement on ACL graft orientation and length during in vivo knee flexion.

Journal Article J Biomech · July 7, 2011 Anatomically placed grafts are believed to more closely restore the function of the ACL. This study measured the effect of femoral tunnel placement on graft orientation and length during weight-bearing flexion. Both knees of twelve patients where the graft ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 2: posteromedial corner.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · June 2011 Injury to the posteromedial corner (PMC) of the knee differs anatomically and biomechanically from isolated injury to the medial collateral ligament. Newer anatomic and biomechanical studies are refining the field's understanding of the medial side of the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of medial-sided knee injuries, part 1: medial collateral ligament.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · May 2011 The medial collateral ligament complex is a primary stabilizer that combines static and dynamic resistance to direct valgus stress while contributing significant restraints to rotatory motion and anterior-posterior translation. Varying opinions exist among ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effects of femoral graft placement on in vivo knee kinematics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Journal Article J Biomech · March 15, 2011 Achieving anatomical graft placement remains a concern in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of femoral graft placement on the ability of ACL reconstruction to restore normal knee kinematic ... Full text Link to item Cite

A predictive model of shoulder instability after a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation.

Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · March 2011 INTRODUCTION: Management of a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation (FTASD) involves important clinical and policy decisions. Predictive disease modeling can improve the quality of information disseminated in treatment discussions. In this paper, we des ... Full text Link to item Cite

How We Manage the Multiple Ligament Injured (Dislocated) Knee

Journal Article Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine · December 1, 2010 Multiple-ligament knee injuries are increasingly recognized and require a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. Emergency department evaluation should focus on life- and limb-threatening issues with a high degree of suspicion for associated neurovascula ... Full text Cite

Basketball injuries and prevention

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Pathoanatomy of first-time, traumatic, anterior glenohumeral subluxation events.

Journal Article J Bone Joint Surg Am · July 7, 2010 BACKGROUND: Relative to dislocations, glenohumeral subluxation events have received little attention in the literature, despite a high incidence in young athletes. The pathoanatomy of first-time, traumatic, anterior subluxation events has not been defined, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Posterior shoulder instability

Journal Article Current Orthopaedic Practice · January 1, 2010 We provide a review of the recent literature of management of posterior instability of the shoulder. Clarification in defining this problem and an overview of the ever-expanding anatomical injuries associated with increased posterior translation of the hum ... Full text Cite

Femoral tunnel placement during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an in vivo imaging analysis comparing transtibial and 2-incision tibial tunnel-independent techniques.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · October 2009 BACKGROUND: Recent studies have questioned the ability of the transtibial technique to place the anterior cruciate ligament graft within the footprint of the anterior cruciate ligament on the femur. There are limited data directly comparing the abilities o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patellar tendon versus hamstring tendon autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial using similar femoral and tibial fixation methods.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · October 2009 BACKGROUND: Controversy remains over the most appropriate graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. HYPOTHESIS: There is no significant difference in outcomes after 4-strand hamstring and patellar tendon autograft anterior cruciate ligament reco ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term follow-up of acute arthroscopic Bankart repair for initial anterior shoulder dislocations in young athletes.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · April 2009 BACKGROUND: Little is known of the long-term results of acute arthroscopic Bankart repair for first-time traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocations. HYPOTHESIS: Acute arthroscopic Bankart repair for first-time traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocations ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adolescent shoulder injuries: consensus and controversies.

Journal Article J Bone Joint Surg Am · February 2009 Link to item Cite

Adolescent Shoulder Injuries: Consensus and Controversies

Journal Article JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME · February 1, 2009 Link to item Cite

Adolescent shoulder injuries: consensus and controversies.

Journal Article Instr Course Lect · 2009 Adolescent participation in sports is at an all-time high. Younger patients also are competing with a greater intensity level, frequently playing organized sports throughout the year. Players are putting greater demands on their shoulders, making them more ... Link to item Cite

Isolated tears of the anterior cruciate ligament: over 30-year follow-up of patients treated with arthrotomy and primary repair.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · January 2009 BACKGROUND: Over 30 years ago, Feagin and Curl reported on the diagnosis and treatment of "isolated" injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term results of the patients initially diagnosed with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligaments: the HAGL lesion.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · November 2007 BACKGROUND: Anterior instability of the shoulder is a frequently encountered clinical problem that is seen after avulsion of the capsulolabral complex from the glenoid rim (Bankart lesion). Recently, it has been determined that avulsion of the glenohumeral ... Full text Link to item Cite

Aggressive surgical treatment and early return to sports in athletes with grade III syndesmosis sprains.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · November 2007 BACKGROUND: Grade III syndesmosis sprains are usually treated with internal fixation. Limited information is available on early weightbearing and early return to activity after operative treatment for grade III syndesmosis sprains. HYPOTHESIS: Treatment of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gender differences in anterior cruciate ligament injury vary with activity: epidemiology of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in a young, athletic population.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · October 2007 BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that women involved in similar activities as men are at increased risk for anterior cruciate ligament injuries. HYPOTHESIS: The incidence rate of complete anterior cruciate ligament tears for men and women in our ath ... Full text Link to item Cite

The incidence and characteristics of shoulder instability at the United States Military Academy.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · July 2007 BACKGROUND: The literature provides little information detailing the incidence of traumatic shoulder instability in young, healthy athletes. HYPOTHESIS: Shoulder instability is common in young athletes. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive epidemiologic study. METHOD ... Full text Link to item Cite

In Memorium: Frank H. Bassett III, MD (1928-2007)

Journal Article The American Journal of Sports Medicine · June 2007 Full text Cite

Incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury among active duty U.S. military servicemen and servicewomen.

Journal Article Mil Med · January 2007 Although some studies have reported an increased incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women athletes, little is known about the gender differences in injury patterns in the U.S. military. Using the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence of foot and ankle injuries in West Point cadets with pes planus compared to the general cadet population.

Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · December 2006 BACKGROUND: The relationship between pes planus and injuries of the lower extremity is controversial. However, few studies have used standardized means of evaluating and defining pes planus, and none have had a controlled patient population. The objective ... Full text Link to item Cite

Understanding and preventing noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries: a review of the Hunt Valley II meeting, January 2005.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · September 2006 The incidence of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in young to middle-aged athletes remains high. Despite early diagnosis and appropriate operative and nonoperative treatments, posttraumatic degenerative arthritis may develop. In a meeting in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dynamic vs. static-stretching warm up: the effect on power and agility performance.

Journal Article J Strength Cond Res · August 2006 The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a dynamic warm up (DWU) with a static-stretching warm up (SWU) on selected measures of power and agility. Thirty cadets at the United States Military Academy completed the study (14 women and 16 men, a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Muscle Injuries

Journal Article · January 1, 2006 Full text Cite

Operative stabilization of posterior shoulder instability.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · July 2005 BACKGROUND: Symptomatic, traumatic posterior shoulder instability is often the result of a posteriorly directed blow to an adducted, internally rotated, and forward-flexed upper extremity. Operative repair has been shown to provide favorable results. Curre ... Full text Link to item Cite

A pilot study of clinical agreement in cardiovascular preparticipation examinations: how good is the standard of care?

Journal Article Clin J Sport Med · May 2005 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the interobserver agreement between physicians regarding a abnormal cardiovascular assessment on athletic preparticipation examinations. DESIGN: Cross-sectional clinical survey. SETTING: Outpatient Clinic, United States Military Acad ... Full text Link to item Cite

Idiopathic chondrolysis of the ankle.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · February 2005 A 21-year-old West Point cadet presented to our institution with a history of chronic left lateral ankle instability. The initial injury occurred 5 years earlier. Physical examination results and stress radiographs were consistent with lateral instability. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical diagnostic accuracy and magnetic resonance imaging of patients referred by physical therapists, orthopaedic surgeons, and nonorthopaedic providers.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · February 2005 STUDY DESIGN: Nonexperimental, retrospective design. OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to compare clinical diagnostic accuracy (CDA) between physical therapists (PTs), orthopaedic surgeons (OSs), and nonorthopaedic providers (NOPs) at Keller Army Communi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Functional bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · December 2004 BACKGROUND: Bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is expensive and is not proven to prevent injuries or influence outcomes. PURPOSE: To determine whether postoperative functional knee bracing influences outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bare area of the glenoid: magnetic resonance appearance with arthroscopic correlation.

Journal Article J Comput Assist Tomogr · 2004 OBJECTIVE: To review the radiologic findings of a rarely reported focal area of acquired cartilage thinning located at the center of the glenoid fossa. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 3 patients, each possessing a bare area of t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Radiologic demonstration of temporal development of bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation.

Journal Article Clin Imaging · 2004 We report a case of bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP) in which radiologic examinations showed temporal development of BPOP following a traumatic event. This evidence supports the theory that BPOP is caused by trauma. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of the Sports Ankle Rating System in young, athletic individuals with acute lateral ankle sprains.

Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · March 2003 The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Sports Ankle Rating System and provide the initial validation for its use. As its name implies, this outcomes measurement system is intended for use in assessing the functional outcomes of athletes with ankle i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk factors associated with noncontact injury of the anterior cruciate ligament: a prospective four-year evaluation of 859 West Point cadets.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 2003 BACKGROUND: The causes of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury remain an enigma. PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate risk factors for noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in a large population of young athletic people. STUDY DESIGN: Prospe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Humeral avulsions of the glenohumeral ligament: imaging features and a review of the literature.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · September 2002 OBJECTIVE: We describe the radiologic findings of the humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament (HAGL lesion) and its commonly associated injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of six cases of HAGL lesion diagnosed at our institution f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prospective evaluation of arthroscopic stabilization of acute, initial anterior shoulder dislocations in young athletes. Two- to five-year follow-up.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 2001 From March 1992 to November 1998, 57 patients sustained 58 acute, initial, traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations at the United States Military Academy. Six patients selected nonoperative treatment. Three patients underwent primary open repair after diag ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle using semi-tendinosis graft.

Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · May 2000 Injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle is one of the most common sports-related injuries. Although these injures generally resolve with non-operative treatment reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle is occasionally necessary. We report ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of the single assessment numeric evaluation method and the Lysholm score.

Journal Article Clin Orthop Relat Res · April 2000 The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the Lysholm knee score and the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation method. Between March 1995 and December 1996, 201 followup examinations were performed on 130 college age patients who ha ... Full text Link to item Cite

Recurrent shoulder instability after open reconstruction in athletes involved in collision and contact sports.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 2000 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of recurrent instability in a group of young athletes who underwent open shoulder stabilization with a modified Bankart repair and anterior capsulorrhaphy. Recurrent dislocation was defined as an inst ... Full text Link to item Cite

A prospective study of modified Ottawa ankle rules in a military population. Interobserver agreement between physical therapists and orthopaedic surgeons.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 2000 To determine the necessity of ankle and foot radiographs, we used modified Ottawa Ankle Rules to evaluate all cadets seen with an acute ankle or midfoot injury at the United States Military Academy. This scoring system determines the need for radiographs. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Physical training and injury in female cadets at the United States Military Academy.

Journal Article Conn Med · November 1999 Women have been enrolled at the United States Military Academy (USMA) since 1976. All cadets are required to participate in a rigorous physical training curriculum with few differences for male and female cadets. The effect this physical training has on th ... Link to item Cite

Anterior shoulder instability in sport: current management recommendations.

Journal Article Sports Med · September 1999 In the young athlete, anterior shoulder dislocations are common injuries that usually result in recurrent instability, and often require surgical treatment. Non-operative treatment remains the initial recommended course for most conditions. Operative treat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation method and two shoulder rating scales. Outcomes measures after shoulder surgery.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 1999 The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation method and the Rowe and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores. Between April 1993 and December 1996, 209 follow-up examinations were performed ... Full text Link to item Cite

Anabolic-androgenic steroid administration causes hypertrophy of immobilized and nonimmobilized skeletal muscle in a sedentary rabbit model.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 1999 Although the use of anabolic agents in athletics has generated extensive publicity and controversy, the potential therapeutic benefits of these drugs have not been fully investigated. This randomized, blinded experimental study investigated whether short-t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Persistent disability associated with ankle sprains: a prospective examination of an athletic population.

Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · October 1998 The purpose of this study was to examine a young athletic population to update the data regarding epidemiology and disability associated with ankle injuries. At the United States Military Academy, all cadets presenting with ankle injuries during a 2-month ... Full text Link to item Cite

Braced for impact: reducing military paratroopers' ankle sprains using outside-the-boot braces.

Journal Article J Trauma · September 1998 BACKGROUND: Ankle injuries account for 30 to 60% of all parachuting injuries. This study was designed to determine if outside-the-boot ankle braces could reduce ankle sprains during Army paratrooper training. METHODS: The randomized trial involved 777 volu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Viscoelastic characteristics of muscle: passive stretching versus muscular contractions.

Journal Article Med Sci Sports Exerc · December 1997 This study compared the effects of repeated contractions and repeated passive stretches on the viscoelastic properties of muscle. The tibialis anterior (TA) muscles of eight anesthetized male New Zealand white rabbits were studied. In each rabbit, one hind ... Full text Link to item Cite

Arthroscopic treatment of soft-tissue impingement of the ankle in athletes.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · August 1997 Sixty ankle arthroscopies were performed on patients with chronic soft-tissue impingement of the ankle after an ankle sprain between January 1989 and January 1994. Preoperative examination findings featured tenderness localized to the anterolateral aspect ... Full text Link to item Cite

End range eccentric antagonist/concentric agonist strength ratios: a new perspective in shoulder strength assessment.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · March 1997 The dynamic muscle stabilizers of the shoulder are critical to high performance in the overhead athlete. Previous evaluations of shoulder strength have focused on the concentric strength of the rotator cuff. Functionally, the rotator cuff muscles interact ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pathologic changes associated with shoulder dislocations. Arthroscopic and physical examination findings in first-time, traumatic anterior dislocations.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 1997 This prospective observational study was performed on young patients, less than 24 years old, with first-time, traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations. These patients were offered either arthroscopic or nonoperative treatment. Fifty-three patients chose n ... Full text Link to item Cite

Interscalene anesthesia for shoulder arthroscopy in a community-sized military hospital.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · December 1996 The first 100 consecutive shoulder arthroscopic procedures performed under interscalene anesthesia at a small community-sized military hospital are the basis of this report. This method of anesthesia was compared with 100 shoulder arthroscopies performed i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Treatment of comminuted subtrochanteric femoral fractures in a young population with a reconstruction nail.

Journal Article Mil Med · December 1996 The authors report their experience using the Russell-Taylor reconstruction intramedullary interlocking nail in five comminuted subtrochanteric fractures in young paratroopers. The retrospective case series presented demonstrates the usefulness of this dev ... Link to item Cite

Effects of postmortem freezing on tensile failure properties of rabbit extensor digitorum longus muscle tendon complex.

Journal Article J Orthop Res · September 1996 The tensile failures of extensor digitorum longus muscle tendon units from 16 male New Zealand White rabbits were studied in the fresh state (less than 30 minutes after death) and in the frozen/thawed state (frozen at -80 degrees C for 28 days and then war ... Full text Link to item Cite

Single versus two-incision arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · August 1996 The purpose of this study was to compare single (endoscopic) versus two-incision arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone in a population of young athletes. All patients followed a similar postoperative rehabil ... Full text Link to item Cite

Parachuting injuries: a medical analysis of an airborne operation.

Journal Article Mil Med · February 1996 The purpose of this paper is to discuss parachuting variables as they affect support and planning. The authors retrospectively analyzed an operation in which a Ranger battalion parachuted onto an airfield drop zone. Leaders weighed Rangers to estimate the ... Link to item Cite

Arthroscopic stabilization of acute initial anterior shoulder dislocation: the West Point experience.

Journal Article J South Orthop Assoc · 1996 Arthroscopic stabilization for acute initial shoulder dislocation has been the subject of thorough investigation at West Point over the past decade in an attempt to improve on the natural history of shoulder instability in our young athletic population. Fr ... Link to item Cite

Arthroscopic bioabsorbable tack stabilization of initial anterior shoulder dislocations: a preliminary report.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · August 1995 Twenty-six consecutive cadet athletes sustained an acute, initial anterior shoulder dislocation. All dislocations required a manual reduction for initial treatment. Arthroscopy was performed within 10 days in all patients. The Beach chair position and inte ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fast-roping injuries among Army Rangers: a retrospective survey of an elite airborne battalion.

Journal Article Mil Med · June 1995 Fast-roping is a modified rappelling technique used by civilian and military special operations forces that frequently produces injuries. Highly classified until recently, fast-roping is poorly understood from a medical perspective. This paper presents a b ... Link to item Cite

Inside-outside and all-inside meniscus repair: indications, techniques, and results

Journal Article Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics · January 1, 1995 Repair of meniscus tears help to preserve its significant load-bearing function and maintain its role in joint stability. Both functions of the meniscus are necessary to avoid early degenerative changes frequently observed after meniscectomy. The inside-ou ... Full text Cite

Extremity trauma in wartime: Lessons learned from recent conflicts

Journal Article Techniques in Orthopaedics · January 1, 1995 The lessons learned from recent wars about the treatment of extremity wounds reflect both the fundamentals of basic wound treatment and improvements in general medical care, support, surgical techniques, and communication. As a result of these improvements ... Full text Cite

Report of the 1993 Western Pacific Traveling Fellows

Journal Article The American Journal of Sports Medicine · January 1, 1994 Full text Cite

Experimental muscle strain injury. Early functional and structural deficits and the increased risk for reinjury.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 1993 The structural and functional strength of a muscle immediately after an experimentally created strain injury was examined to provide clinically relevant information for the early treatment of muscle strain injuries. The extensor digitorum longus muscles of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Syndesmosis ankle sprains: Diagnosing the injury and aiding recovery

Journal Article Physician and Sportsmedicine · January 1, 1993 Full text Cite

Syndesmosis sprains of the ankle. The influence of heterotopic ossification.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 1992 A retrospective study of 50 syndesmosis sprains in 44 football players was performed. Five patients (6 ankles) were lost to follow-up, allowing review of 44 injuries. Average follow-up was 47 months. The patients were evaluated for recurrent injury, overal ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effect of indomethacin on Achilles tendon healing in rabbits.

Journal Article Clin Orthop Relat Res · November 1991 In a randomized, blind study, percutaneous tenotomy was performed on the right Achilles tendon complex of 32 male, New Zealand rabbits. The rabbits were placed in long-leg casts to approximate the tendon. Sixteen rabbits received oral therapeutic doses (1. ... Link to item Cite

Abdominal musculature abnormalities as a cause of groin pain in athletes. Inguinal hernias and pubalgia.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 1991 There has been increasing interest within the European sports medicine community regarding the etiology and treatment of groin pain in the athlete. Groin pain is most commonly caused by musculotendinous strains of the adductors and other muscles crossing t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Letter to the editor

Journal Article American Journal of Sports Medicine · January 1, 1991 Cite

Viscoelastic properties of muscle-tendon units. The biomechanical effects of stretching.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · 1990 Most muscle stretching studies have focused on defining the biomechanical properties of isolated elements of the muscle-tendon unit or on comparing different stretching techniques. We developed an experimental model that was designed to evaluate clinically ... Full text Link to item Cite

THE LOVE-HATE-RELATIONSHIP OF LIBRARIANS AND PUBLISHERS OF SERIALS

Journal Article DREXEL LIBRARY QUARTERLY · December 1, 1985 Link to item Cite

Nocardia asteroides sepsis of the knee.

Journal Article Clin Orthop Relat Res · 1985 Nocardia asteroides as an infecting agent has been an increasingly identified pathogen in humans, especially in immunosuppressed hosts. The Nocardia organisms as a cause of septic arthritis have been very unusual and in all previously reported cases have o ... Link to item Cite

Cyclic repetitive stretching of muscle-tendon units

Journal Article Surgical Forum · January 1, 1985 Cite