Sports Medicine

How Much do Hormones Improve Recovery in Female Athletes?

Both male and female athletes, according to a new study, react essentially the same to hormonal treatment for strength recovery after immobilization.

After ACL Reconstruction, Consistency May Matter More Than Strength

New study reinforces one of the most vital but challenging post-ACL repair disciplines.

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Blood Flow Restriction and Accelerating Muscle Repair

Rotator cuff tears are frustrating for shoulder surgeons. Repair the tendon perfectly, and the muscle still has the final word.

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Trochleoplasty and the Stiffness Question: Does Early ROM Loss Doom the Outcome?

Stiffness after trochleoplasty is more common than either patient or surgeon would like.

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Biceps Tenodesis: Arthroscopic or Open — Does the Location Matter?

Arthroscopic suprapectoral approach or open subpectoral fixation? You say potato, I say potahto.

The Pivot Shift’s Usual Suspects

Could you anticipate a high-grade pivot shift before ever performing the test?

Quadriceps Tendon Joins the Top Tier in ACL Graft Debate

Is it time to take a harder, longer look at the quadriceps tendon autograft? This study suggests that it is.

When the Cuff Is Gone but the Patient Isn’t Ready for a Prosthesis

Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs) in the posterosuperior shoulder remain one of the more humbling problems in sports medicine.

Hamstrings Under Pressure: What Really Loads Them — Sprinting or the RDL?

Fascinating study compares seven commonly prescribed exercises for hamstring strengthening, particularly for a return-to-sport after injury.

What Patients Want You to Know About the Injury You Fix Every Week

For the patient, an ACL tear is not a drill. It’s an identity crisis.

Eccentrics and Elasticity: Why Boys’ Tendons Respond, but Their Muscles Don’t

Does the tissue response look the same in a 35-year-old weekend warrior and a 10-year-old soccer player?

A Sober, Systematic Look at PRP for Hamstring Treatment

Hamstring injuries don’t explode like ACLs. They don’t swell dramatically. They just…linger.