The American journal of sports medicine
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Comparative Study
Trends in concussion incidence in high school sports: a prospective 11-year study.
Understanding the risk and trends of sports-related concussion among 12 scholastic sports may contribute to concussion detection, treatment, and prevention. ⋯ Although the collision sports of football and boys' lacrosse had the highest number of concussions and football the highest concussion rate, concussion occurred in all other sports and was observed in girls' sports at rates similar to or higher than those of boys' sports. The increase over time in all sports may reflect actual increased occurrence or greater coding sensitivity with widely disseminated guidance on concussion detection and treatment. The high-participation collision sports of football and boys' lacrosse warrant continued vigilance, but the findings suggest that focus on concussion detection, treatment, and prevention should not be limited to those sports traditionally associated with concussion risk.
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The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form is a knee-specific measure of symptoms, function, and sports activity. A modified IKDC Subjective Knee Form (pedi-IKDC) has been developed for use in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the psychometric characteristics of the pedi-IKDC in children and adolescents with knee disorders. ⋯ The pedi-IKDC demonstrated overall acceptable psychometric performance for outcome assessment of children and adolescents with various disorders of the knee.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Arthroscopic soft tissue tenodesis versus bony fixation anchor tenodesis of the long head of the biceps tendon.
Currently there are no prospective data available that compare the different tenodesis techniques of the long head of the biceps tendon with regard to their clinical and structural results. ⋯ When arthroscopic tenodesis of the LHB is indicated, the authors recommend a bony fixation over soft tissue fixation because anchor fixation provides significant advantages concerning the clinical and structural outcome.