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Study: ACL injury mechanism involves combination of factors

Landing from a jump can cause a non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. But evidence presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society 2012 Annual Meeting demonstrates that the injury mechanism that causes that ACL injury involves a combination of factors rather than a single factor as some have claimed.

15 Feb 2012

Not many football players return to play after reconstructive ACL surgery

Despite the known success rates of reconstructive Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery, the number of high school and collegiate football players returning to play may not be as high as anticipated, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

13 Feb 2012

Children with delayed ACL reconstruction have higher rates of knee injuries

Kids treated more than 150 days after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury have higher rates of other knee injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

13 Feb 2012

Primary ACL reconstruction improves quality of life and sports functionality for athletes

Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves quality of life and sports functionality for athletes, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

12 Feb 2012

RI Hospital to study treatment that may prevent post-traumatic OA

Rhode Island Hospital has received a grant of $2.2 million from the United States Department of Defense to support a research study on a treatment that may prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis, a common condition in men and women who suffer joint injuries to the knee and hip.

10 Feb 2012

$Female soccer players more likely to suffer stress fracture or ligament injury$

Female soccer players more likely to suffer stress fracture or ligament injury

In the U.S., there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, elite youth soccer athletes (club level or higher) face an increased risk for delayed or irregular menstruation.

8 Feb 2012

Study may explain why women have higher rate of ACL injuries than men

Much orthopaedic research has been devoted to determining why women are far more susceptible to knee ligament injuries than men. According to a new study, the answer may lie in geometry - the length and shape of a patient's knee bone - more than gender.

7 Feb 2012

Tips to avoid snowboarding and ski injuries

Even black-diamond skiers and snowboarders enjoying a weekend on the slopes can have their season spoiled by an injury that happens on the last run of the day. But the end-of-the-day tweaks and spills are more common than you'd think, says physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Ed Laskowski, M.D., of Mayo Clinic.

13 Jan 2012

Neuromuscular training reduces noncontact lower extremity injuries in female athletes

Integrating a coach-led neuromuscular warm-up prior to sports practice appeared to reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries in female high school soccer and basketball athletes, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

9 Nov 2011

Study reveals continued rise in sports-related knee injuries among children

Knee injuries in children with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus have increased dramatically over the past 12 years, say orthopaedic surgeons from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who presented their findings today at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Boston.

18 Oct 2011

Smith & Nephew launches DYONICS PLATINUM Series Shaver Blades for arthroscopy procedures

Smith & Nephew today announced the launch of its innovative, single-use DYONICS PLATINUM Series Shaver Blades which deliver superior arthroscopic resection, debris evacuation and sharpness.

8 Sep 2011

U.S. News & World Report ranks HSS as No.1 orthopedic hospital

U.S. News & World Report has once again named Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) the top hospital in the country for orthopedics in its 2011 "America's Best Hospitals" issue.

19 Jul 2011

Gender may increase risk of cartilage lesions in ACL knee injury

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 Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego.

7 Jul 2011

MedShape develops larger sizes of ExoShape CL interference fixation device

MedShape Solutions, Inc., the industry leader in innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced it has developed new, larger sizes of its ExoShape CL, a two-part PEEK Altera™ interference fixation device that simplifies and improves soft tissue graft fixation during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery.

20 Jun 2011

Omeros announces outcome from OMS103HP Phase 3 study in patients undergoing ACL surgery

Omeros Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing products focused on inflammation, bleeding and disorders of the central nervous system, today reported the outcome from its Phase 3 program evaluating OMS103HP in patients undergoing arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.

1 Apr 2011

Hamstring tendon graft may be better than knee graft for ACL knee reconstruction: Study

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 issues15 years after surgery, say researchers presenting a study today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, California (February 19).

19 Feb 2011

MedShape to demonstrate ExoShape interference fixation device for ACL reconstruction

MedShape will be demonstrating the recently introduced ExoShape™ interference fixation device for ACL reconstruction that preserves soft tissue graft orientation, provides superior graft protection, and class-leading fixation.

15 Feb 2011

MedShape reports first clinical use of ExoShape PEEK Altera interference fixation device for ACL surgery

MedShape Solutions, Inc., the industry leader in innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced the introduction and first human clinical use of ExoShape™ CL, a two-part PEEK Altera™ interference fixation device that simplifies and improves soft tissue graft fixation during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery.

9 Feb 2011

Zimmer launches LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing knee system in the US

Zimmer Holdings, a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today launched the Zimmer NexGen LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee with Prolong Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene in the United States.

14 Jan 2011

Short Jump training program may help lower risk of knee injuries in women basketball players: Study

A shortened, focused "jump training" program may help to lower the risk of knee injuries in women basketball players, according to a study in the December issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

8 Dec 2010