R H Brophy

..The shoulder activity score is a valid and reliable shoulder-specific questionnaire that measures a patient's shoulder activity level over the previous year. No age- and sex-based normative data exist for the shoulder activity score...

..There is limited information on outcomes and return to play (RTP) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in soccer athletes...

..The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that combined meniscectomy and traumatic impact accelerate early degeneration of articular cartilage in the knee versus meniscectomy alone...

..These efforts can be supported through increased funding, surgeon participation, and appropriate expansion of authorship for multicenter studies in orthopaedic journals...

..Knees undergoing revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction typically have more intra-articular injuries than do knees undergoing primary reconstruction...

..Shoulder activity level should be evaluated as a prognostic variable in studies of patients with shoulder disorders that may predict outcome and guide treatment in these patients...

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..The purpose of this study was to review the literature for the latest evidence comparing outcomes of treatment for traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder...

..likely to be drafted for physical skills, review players' medical history and imaging studies, and perform a physical examination...

..Limitations in hip and core strength and range of motion may play a role in the disparity between the male and female rate of ACL injury...

..The effect of meniscectomy and/or ACL surgery on the length of an athlete's career in the National Football League (NFL) has not been well examined...

..The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding the incidence of concomitant articular cartilage and ACL injury and the results of combined surgical treatment of these injuries...

..Very little information is available regarding the incidence, causative mechanisms, and expected duration of time lost after injuries to kickers (placekickers and punters) in American football...

..The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that females have different lower-extremity alignment and muscle activation patterns than males during the soccer kick...

..The effect of shoulder stabilization during college on the length of an athlete's career in the National Football League (NFL) has not been well examined...

..In the current healthcare environment, the potential economic implications of widespread conversion to a double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are an important consideration...

..This vertical mismatch position may significantly influence the ability of an ACL graft to stabilize the knee...

..The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that this orthopedic rating at the combine predicts the percent of athletes who play in the NFL and the length of their careers...

..The frequency and severity of kidney injuries and their impact on return to play in American football has not been described in the literature...

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..However, researchers have failed to include development of complications and cost of care in their analyses...

..More research is needed to increase our understanding of the risk factors for ACL injury; how injury prevention programs work and can the clinical application of such programs be optimized...

..Recent outcomes studies have shown predictably good functional results and an acceptable rate of return to sport and/or work with arthroscopic treatment of SLAP tears...

..A review of the current literature will show a difference between the biomechanical properties of double-row and single-row rotator cuff repairs...

..Controlled laboratory study...

..Outcomes are generally satisfactory, although not as good as in patients with primary osteoarthritis, and there is a higher risk of revision surgery...

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..More research is needed to compare long-term outcomes based on lesion size in these athletes...

..A more oblique horizontal graft from the anteromedial tibial footprint to the posterolateral femoral footprint may offer a better alternative for all endoscopic ACL reconstruction...

..Attention to surgical technique and selection of the most appropriate rehabilitation protocol will provide patients with the best chance of optimal results...

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..The purpose of this review was to determine whether there is a difference in the clinical outcome between single-row and double-row rotator cuff repairs...

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..Reconstruction is performed with allograft and the combined ACL construct provides robust translational and rotational stability to the tibiofemoral joint...

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..Our hypothesis was that controlled cyclic axial loading after a period of immobilization would improve tendon-to-bone healing compared with that associated with immediate axial loading or prolonged immobilization...

..On the basis of these findings, the scaffold will be evaluated for its chondroprotective capacity in an in vivo ovine model...

..The purpose of this study was to review the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in this population and to test the hypothesis that fewer players were medically disqualified over calendar time from 1987 to 2000...

..There has been growing interest in anatomical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), including the use of double-bundle (DB) reconstruction techniques...

..Two cases of inferior shoulder dislocation were closed reduced by using the described technique with minimal analgesia and without a change in the postreduction neurovascular status...

..Proximal humerus fractures must be evaluated on an individual basis, with treatment tailored according to patient and fracture characteristics...