Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
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Comment
Is there evidence in favor of surgical interventions for the subacromial impingement syndrome?
To investigate the effectiveness of surgical and postsurgical interventions for the subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). ⋯ Studies of surgical interventions in subacromial impingement syndrome suggested that no technique is convincingly better than another or than conservative interventions. Evidence from the few better quality studies suggested that injections of platelet-leukocyte gel given postoperatively were effective in the short term for lessening pain and improving shoulder function, and that radio-frequency-based plasma microtenotomy was not more effective than arthroscopic subacromial decompression for improving any outcome measure.
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Comparative Study
Illness and injuries in elite football players--a prospective cohort study during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009.
The incidence of injury during elite-level football tournaments has been well documented, but the incidence of illness and medical conditions has not been well studied. The main objective was to analyze the incidence and nature of medical illnesses and injuries in football players. ⋯ Illnesses are as common but less severe compared with match and training injuries during an international football tournament. Illnesses comprise an important component in the day-to-day medical care of a traveling football team. Medical illness therefore needs to be considered by the team physicians when planning for and managing the medical needs of elite football teams.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of a neuromuscular warm-up program in preventing acute knee injury in adolescent female football (soccer) players. ⋯ A short weekly neuromuscular exercise program reduced the rate of ACL injuries among adolescent female football (soccer) players. Those who were compliant with the intervention had fewer severe knee injuries and fewer injuries overall.
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To describe the incidence and risk factors for high ankle sprains (ie, syndesmosis injuries) among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football players. ⋯ Our data suggest a significantly higher incidence of syndesmosis injuries during games, during running plays, and to running backs and interior defensive linemen. The wide range in time lost from participation for complete syndesmosis injuries underscores the need for improved understanding of injury mechanism and classification of injury severity such that prevention, safe return to play protocols, and outcomes can be further improved.