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Diagnostic Wrist and Hand Ultrasound
Ultrasound is an excellent imaging technique to investigate a wide range of conditions affecting the hand and wrist.
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April 2021 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup
We review the April 2021 sports medicine journals all in one place. Get all of the orthopedic journals for the month in a single…
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Oral Corticosteroids for Osteoarthritis
Oral corticosteroids represent a potential treatment option for osteoarthritis (OA) in select patients, although more research is needed.
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Trigger Finger Review
Trigger finger, a disease characterized by "locking" if your finger when flexed, is a benign condition that is commonly treated with a corticosteroid injection.
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Treatment Options for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, also known as chronic stenotic tenosynovitis and de Quervain’s disease, is a condition affecting the thumb extensor tendons and has many…
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March 2021 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup
We review the March 2021 sports medicine journals all in one place. Get all of the orthopedic journals for the month in a single…
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Plantar Fasciitis Review
Plantar fasciitis is a common source of heel pain that is due to degeneration of the plantar fascia insertion on the calcaneus.
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Capsular Distension for Adhesive Capsulitis
Adhesive capsulitis, often called frozen shoulder, is a disease where the shoulder becomes stiff and painful. There are a variety of treatment options including…
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Closed Reduction Techniques for Elbow Dislocations
Elbow dislocations are common among adult and child athletes. Physicians should be familiar with various reduction techniques.
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Nasal Fractures
Nasal Fractures and other nasal injuries are common among athletes and sports medicine physicians should be familiar with diagnosis and management.
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February 2021 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup
We review the February 2021 sports medicine journals all in one place. Get all of the orthopedic journals for the month in a single…
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Baastrup's Disease
Baastrup’s disease, also known as kissing spine syndrome and interspinous bursitis, results from adjacent spinous processes in the lumbar spine rubbing against each other…
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Recurrent Patellar Instability
Anterior knee pain due to recurrent patellar instability is one of the most common entities seen in a sports medicine practice.
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Prepatellar Bursitis
Prepatellar bursitis (PPB), sometimes termed ‘housemaid’s knee’ or ‘carpenter’s knee’, refers to inflammation of the bursa in the prepatellar soft tissue above the patella.
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January 2021 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup
We review the January 2021 sports medicine and orthopedic journals all in one place. Get all of the sports medicine research for the month…
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Distal Biceps Tendon Tear
Acute distal biceps tendon tears are fairly uncommon elbow and upper arm injuries that mainly affect active males and typically require surgery.
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Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and is made of a complex anatomical structure which are prone to rupture.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia in Athletes
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is a spectrum of disease common in athletes, especially among females and those that participate in endurance sports.
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Percutaneous Ultrasound Guided Tenotomy Part 2: The Procedure
Percutaneous needle tenotomy is a treatment option for chronic tendinopathies which have not responded well to other treatments.
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December 2020 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup
We review the December 2020 sports medicine and orthopedic journals all in one place. Get all of the sports medicine research for the month…
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Evidence for Ultrasonic Tenotomy for Tendinopathy
Percutaneous needle tenotomy, sometimes referred to as Tenex, uses ultrasonic vibration of a needle to remove the necrotic tissue found in tendinopathy.
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Blood Flow Restriction Training
Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT), AKA Kaatsu, is a rehabilitation technique quickly gaining popularity among physicians and physical therapists for a variety of injuries.
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Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Extremity
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is causes leg weakness and tingling during exercise in certain athletes such as running, sprinting and jumping sports.
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November 2020 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup
We review the November 2020 sports medicine and orthopedic journals all in one place. Get all of the sports medicine research for the month…
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Diagnosing Osteoarthritis with a Knee Radiograph
Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of knee pain and can easily be diagnosed with standard radiographs or xrays of the…
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A Quick Update on Knee Dislocations
Knee dislocations are a traumatic, catastrophic injury to the knee defined by loss of articulation between the femur and the tibia.
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Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture of the Knee
Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SONK), also called subchondral insufficiency fractures of the knee (SIFK), is a degenerative, often overlooked cause of knee pain.
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October 2020 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup
October 2020 Sports Medicine Journal Roundup The American Journal of Sports Medicine (October 2020) Hagemans FJA, Jonkers FJ, van Dam MJJ, von Gerhardt AL,…
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Diagnosing Posterior Labral Tears
Posterior labral tears are an injury to the cartilage in the shoulder and a cause of posterior shoulder pain diagnosed on MRI
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Extensor Tendon Injuries of the Knee
Extensor tendon injuries of the knee refers to an injury to either the quadriceps tendon, patella or the patellar tendon.
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