Sports Medicine
Additional Surgical Procedure Linked to Better ACL Reconstruction Outcomes
The lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) procedure, when performed in conjunction with ACL reconstruction, may reduce young athletes’ risk of graft failure and reinjury, according to a recent clinical trial.
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Surgery Counteracts Effects of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Young patients with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) — a subtype of transverse myelitis — regained arm function after undergoing nerve transfer surgery, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).
Most patients with AFM...
Redirecting the Debate about Concussions among Soccer Players
For soccer players, reducing the likelihood of concussion goes well beyond avoiding ball heading — a research finding that can inform physicians’ recommendations to players and parents.
A Briefer Approach to Chronic Whiplash
For patients with chronic whiplash, one informative physical therapy session and follow-up support may be as effective as 20 more intensive sessions.