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• ACL injury risk reduced in young athletes by universal neuromuscular training

  Posted on: 01-Jun-2016

  Source: Medical News Today

  
  

  The ACL is a critical ligament that stabilizes the knee joint. An ACL injury, one of the most common sports injuries, often requires surgery and a lengthy period of rehabilitation before an athlete can return to sport and other activities. Recent research has found that screening tools, such as "hop" or isokinetic (computer/video) tests to identify neuromuscular deficits, as well as neuromuscular training programs, may reduce ACL injuries.

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• Positive results for meniscal allograft transplantation surgery for young athletes with knee pain

  Posted on: 01-Jun-2016

  Source: Medical News Today

  
  

  Patients undergoing meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) surgery require an additional operation approximately 32% of the time, but overall see a 95% success rate after an average five-year follow-up, according to new research released at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day.

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• Improving healing in Achilles tendon injuries by embedding stem cells inside sutures

  Posted on: 01-Jun-2016

  Source: Medical News Today

  
  

  Achilles tendon injuries are common for professional, collegiate and recreational athletes. These injuries are often treated surgically to reattach or repair the tendon if it has been torn. Patients have to keep their legs immobilized for a while after surgery before beginning their rehabilitation. Athletes may return to their activities sooner, but risk re-rupturing the tendon if it has not healed completely.

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• 82% of college football players return to field after ACL surgery, shows study

  Posted on: 01-Jun-2016

  Source: News Medical

  
  

  High-level college football players frequently return to the field after an ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day. The study added to earlier research by exploring specific factors that affected return to play, including player standing on rosters and year in school.

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• Houston Methodist sports medicine experts discuss important facts about mouthguards

  Posted on: 01-Jun-2016

  Source: News Medical

  
  

  After every play, we all see the athletes adjusting their mouthguards, but what do they actually protect? Houston Methodist sports medicine experts discuss important facts about mouthguards.

  
  

  Can wearing a mouthguard prevent a concussion?

  
  

  "No, mouthguards cannot prevent a concussion," said Dr. Vijay Jotwani, a sports medicine-focused primary care physician with Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. "Mouthguards do not affect the movement of the brain within the skull and cerebrospinal fluid, so they are ineffective at reducing the forces on the brain that cause concussions."

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