Study launched to investigate ACL injuries in women's football
A groundbreaking project was launched Tuesday in the English Women's Super League to study anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention.
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Wounds and Injuries: News and Research on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
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Trends and outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament injury treatments in children
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have increased in recent decades among children. Because re-injuries after ACL reconstruction are higher in children compared with adults, anterolateral augmentation procedures may ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Q&A: 'Sports specialization' in young athletes can do more harm than good
"Sports specialization" is a topic that's come to the forefront in recent years, meaning athletes that are playing one particular sport, especially year-round. This is at the exclusion of other activities that they would ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Researchers address uncertainty around ACL treatment decisions in young athletes
It's an injury once seen mainly in adults, yet it's become increasingly common in younger patients. From 2000 to 2020, the number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in children and adolescents increased between three- ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Score goals safely with these soccer injury prevention tips
While the U.S. women's national soccer team competes in the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, many amateur players may be inspired to kick up the soccer ball at home. A Baylor College of Medicine athletic ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Female football players are at much higher risk of career-ending ACL injuries: The science on why
Women's football is riding high. Not only are fans celebrating the success of the England team at the Arnold Clark Cup and Euro 2022, but this year will see the Fifa Women's World Cup kick off in July.
Feb 24, 2023
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It's snow season: Stay safe on the slopes
Skiiers and snowboarders, take note: You're less likely to get hurt if you ease back into the winter sports season.
Dec 12, 2022
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Anterior cruciate ligament tear: Is an operation always necessary?
In a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, a multi-disciplinary team of scientists from Germany and Australia compared two different therapeutic approaches for a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, which is one ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Examining the effect of prescribing patterns on utilization of opioid medication in ACL reconstruction
Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible ...
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