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Background: Although ankle sprains are common in soccer, the role of various risk factors in amateur soccer players is unclear. Purpose: To identify the incidence of ankle sprain injuries, associated [...]

Keywords: shoulder; labrum; golf; posterior ********** The upper extremity accounts for more than half of the injuries sustained by golfers. (7) The shoulder is second only to the elbow as [...]

Background: Numerous studies have investigated the biomechanical properties of meniscal repair techniques. One of the most commonly discussed parameters is the failure load in the axis of insertion, although little [...]

Background: Short-term to midterm data are available on arthroscopic shoulder stabilization using bioabsorbable tacks or suture anchors. It remains unknown whether these techniques can equal the success of open Bankart [...]

Background: Elbow epicondylar tendinosis is a common problem that usually resolves with nonoperative treatments. When these measures fail, however, patients are interested in an alternative to surgical intervention. Hypothesis: Treatment [...]

Background: The triceps tendon has been described as a single unit with contribution from each of the 3 heads of the muscle. An observation at the time of surgical repair [...]

Background: Supraspinatus strengthening is an important component of shoulder rehabilitation. Previous work has determined that the full-can and empty-can exercises elicit the greatest amount of supraspinatus activity. However, scapular kinematics [...]

Background: Stress fractures account for substantial morbidity for young women undergoing U.S. Marine Corps basic training. Hypothesis: Certain pretraining characteristics identify women at increased risk of stress fractures during boot camp. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. Methods: Data collected included baseline performance on a timed run (a measure of aerobic fitness), anthropometric measurements, and a baseline questionnaire highlighting exercise and menstrual status among 2962 women undergoing basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, in 1995 and 1996. Results: One hundred fifty-two recruits (5.1%) had 181 confirmed lower extremity stress fractures, with the most common sites being the tibia (25%), metatarsals (22%), pelvis (22%), and femur (20%). Logistic regression models revealed that having low aerobic fitness (a slower time on the timed run) and no menses during the past year were significantly associated with the occurrence of any stress fracture and with pelvic or femoral stress fracture during boot camp. Conclusion: These findings suggest that stress fractures may be reduced if women entering Marine Corps Recruit Depot training participated in pretraining activities designed to improve aerobic fitness. Furthermore, women reporting no menses during the previous year may need additional observation during training. Clinical Relevance: Consistent with previous studies, we found that low aerobic fitness was the only modifiable risk factor associated with stress fractures during boot camp. Keywords: injuries; menstrual status; military; women, Musculoskeletal injuries are a serious problem for recruits participating in military training but may be especially important for women. Prospective studies of military populations participating in different entry-level programs have [...]

McGuine TA, Keene JS, University of Wisconsin, Hospital and Clinics, Sports Medicine Center, Madison. The effect of a balance training program on the risk of ankle sprains in high school [...]