Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
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Comparative Study
Effects of modern ski equipment on the overall injury rate and the pattern of injury location in Alpine skiing.
To identify whether the introduction of carving skis and related equipment has altered the overall injury rate and/or the pattern of injury location. ⋯ The maintenance of adequate binding adjustment is especially important for the prevention of knee injuries in female carving skiers.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The efficacy of prolotherapy for lateral epicondylosis: a pilot study.
To assess whether prolotherapy, an injection-based therapy, improves elbow pain, grip strength, and extension strength in patients with lateral epicondylosis. ⋯ Prolotherapy with dextrose and sodium morrhuate was well tolerated, effectively decreased elbow pain, and improved strength testing in subjects with refractory lateral epicondylosis compared to Control group injections.
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To determine the prevalence of misrepresentation of publications and national presentations claimed in applications to the Maine Medical Center (MMC) Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program from 2001 through 2004. ⋯ Applicants to the Maine Medical Center Sports Medicine Fellowship Program were found to have high rates of misrepresentation in their citations of both publications and presentations.
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To examine functional brain activation patterns before and after postconcussive symptoms (PCS) resolution. ⋯ The results demonstrate the feasibility of using fMRI to detect an underlying pathology in symptomatic concussed athletes with normal structural imaging results and its potential to document recovery. Such information may be of considerable value for clinical judgment and patient management.