The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Nov 2016
Case ReportsFemoral Fracture Following Acute Trauma in a Female Collegiate Swimmer.
The patient was a 20-year-old Division I female collegiate swimmer who presented to the athletic training room following a traumatic onset of right knee pain. She was immediately transferred to the hospital for diagnostic imaging. Knee radiographs revealed a minimally displaced fracture of her right distal femur that extended from her intercondylar notch to the lateral aspect of her distal femoral metaphysis, while computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed the intra-articular nature of the fracture. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(11):1010. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0418.
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A 24-year-old woman presented to a physical therapy clinic reporting a 4-month history of constant left knee pain of insidious onset. In the setting of nonlocalized, nontraumatic chronic knee pain, the physical therapist ordered radiographs, which revealed an osteolytic lesion along the distal anterolateral femur, suggesting a giant cell tumor. The radiologist then recommended computed tomography for better appreciation of the lesion and magnetic resonance imaging to investigate any soft tissue abnormality. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(11):1011. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0419.
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Letter to the Editor-in-Chief of JOSPT as follows: "Use of the VISA-P as a Clinical Measure in Research" with Authors' Response J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(11):1012-1014. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0203.
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A 24-year-old male Marine presented to a direct-access physical therapy clinic with a chief complaint of bilateral hand paresthesia secondary to a parachuting accident when his neck was forced into lateral flexion. Due to the positive neurologic findings and history of trauma, the physical therapist ordered cervical spine imaging. The odontoid was not adequately visualized on radiographs, but computed tomography revealed an os odontoideum. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(10):930. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0417.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Oct 2016
Observational StudyThe Traumatic Injuries Distress Scale: A New Tool That Quantifies Distress and Has Predictive Validity With Patient-Reported Outcomes.
Study Design Observational cohort. Background Outcomes for acute musculoskeletal injuries are currently suboptimal, with an estimated 10% to 50% of injured individuals reporting persistent problems. An early risk-targeted intervention may hold value for improving outcomes. ⋯ The subscales may be useful as stratification variables in subsequent investigations of clinical interventions. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(10):920-928. Epub 3 Sep 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.6594.