The American journal of sports medicine
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To investigate the causes of, pathologic changes associated with, and treatment results after traumatic peroneal tendon subluxation or dislocation, we reviewed 11 cases in 10 patients at a mean followup of 29 months. We also describe a technique of superior peroneal retinacular repair combined with fibular rotational osteotomy. Excellent clinical and functional results were achieved in 9 of the 11 cases, enabling the patients to return to previous competitive sports by 3 months. ⋯ It can be combined with a Bröstrom repair when there is concurrent peroneal tendon and anterolateral ankle instability. Peroneal tenosynovitis and tendon splitting were commonly found at operation, especially in cases of recurrent instability. The degree of pathologic change in the tendon did not affect the clinical result.
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We retrospectively reviewed alpine skiing injuries at a destination ski resort during three seasons to characterize the incidence and types of shoulder injuries. A total of 3451 injuries in 3247 patients were reviewed. The overall injury rate was 4.44 injuries per 1000 skier-days. ⋯ Falls represented the most common mechanism of shoulder injury (93.9%) in addition to collisions with skiers (2.8%), pole planning (2.3%), and collisions with trees (1%). The most common shoulder injuries were rotator cuff strains (24.2%), anterior glenohumeral dislocations or subluxations (21.6%), acromioclavicular separations (19.6%), and clavicle fractures (10.9%). Less common shoulder injuries included greater tuberosity fractures (6.9%), trapezius muscle strains (6.4%), proximal humeral fractures (3.3%), biceps tendon strains (2.3%), glenoid fractures (1.5%), scapular fractures (1%), humeral head fractures (1%), sternoclavicular separations (0.5%), an acromial fracture (0.3%), a posterior glenohumeral dislocation (0.3%), and a biceps tendon dislocation (0.3%).