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Sports Health 2019 Apr 23:1941738119838274. Epub 2019 Apr 23.

MedSport, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Background: Professional basketball players are at increased risk of hip and groin pain. Epidemiologic data exist on the prevalence of hip and groin issues among players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but little is known about how these injuries affect athletes after retirement.

Hypothesis: A high proportion of retired NBA athletes would have hip and/or groin pain. Read More

Surg Case Rep 2019 Apr 22;5(1):64. Epub 2019 Apr 22.

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Almeida Memorial Hospital, 1509-2, Oaza Miyazaki, Oita city, Oita, 870-1195, Japan.

Background: Traumatic femoral artery occlusion caused by blunt impact to the groin is rare; this condition is called the "motor-scooter handlebar syndrome." We herein report a case of traumatic femoral artery occlusion and performed a literature review on its diagnosis and treatment.

Case Presentation: An 18-year-old man visited our hospital complaining of pain and swelling in his right groin and numbness in his right leg after a bicycle collision accident. Read More

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019 Apr 20. Epub 2019 Apr 20.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital, Fuzhou, P.R. China.

The purpose of this study was to summarize the clinical experience of the laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of the internal ring using an epidural needle for the treatment of inguinal hernias. There were 1,142 children with an isolated inguinal hernia who participated in this study from January 2013 to May 2018. An epidural needle was used to treat the indirect inguinal hernia with laparoscopic assistance. Read More

Arch Plast Surg 2019 Mar 31;46(2):108-113. Epub 2019 Mar 31.

Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the safety of one-per-mil tumescent injections into viable skin flaps that had survived an ischemic insult, in order to assess the potential suitability of one-per-mil tumescent injections in future secondary reconstructive procedures such as flap revision and refinements after replantation.

Methods: Forty groin flaps harvested from 20 healthy Wistar rats weighing 220 to 270 g were subjected to acute ischemia by clamping the pedicle for 15 minutes. All flaps showing total survival on the 7th postoperative day were randomly divided into group A (one-per-mil tumescent infiltration; n=14), group B (normal saline infiltration; n=13), and group C (control, with no infiltration; n=13) before being re-elevated. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 03 26;3:CD009261. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

National Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing, Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4111.

Background: Indications for the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) are broad and include prophylaxis for surgical site infections (SSIs). While existing evidence for the effectiveness of NPWT remains uncertain, new trials necessitated an updated review of the evidence for the effects of NPWT on postoperative wounds healing by primary closure.

Objectives: To assess the effects of negative pressure wound therapy for preventing surgical site infection in wounds healing through primary closure. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Mar 12. Epub 2019 Mar 12.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

Background: Neuromas are caused by irregular and disorganized regeneration following nerve injury. Many surgical techniques have been described to address neuroma with varying success. The aim of this study was to evaluate predictive factors for secondary surgery after initial surgical intervention for symptomatic neuroma along with a description of the anatomic distribution of surgically treated symptomatic neuromas. Read More

Mil Med 2019 03;184(Suppl 1):367-373

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA.

Exsanguinating hemorrhage is a primary cause of battlefield death. The iTClamp is a relatively new device (FDA approval in 2013) that takes a different approach to hemorrhage control by applying mechanism wound closure. However, no previous studies have explored the feasibility of utilizing the iTClamp in conjunction with hemostatic packing. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019 Mar 20. Epub 2019 Mar 20.

Department of Sports Science, Linnaeus University, 391 82, Kalmar, Sweden.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the incidence, pattern, and burden of hip/groin injuries in Swedish professional male football players over five consecutive seasons.

Methods: Injury history from 16 football teams in the Swedish male first football league was evaluated during five consecutive seasons. The team's medical staff recorded team exposure and time-loss injuries prospectively between 2012 and 2016. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Mar 14. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.

Introduction: ADAPT (A Direct Aspiration First Pass Technique) is one of the most widely used techniques in mechanical thrombectomy. Aspiration catheter size plays a major role in the success of this technique. The AXS Vecta (Stryker Neurovascular, Fremont, CA) aspiration catheter is the first approved 0. Read More

Phys Ther Sport 2019 Mar 2;37:54-59. Epub 2019 Mar 2.

Qatar Football Association, Doha, Qatar. Electronic address:

Objective: To examining the relationship between hip adductor strength and groin injury incidence during the competitive season of professional football teams.

Design: Prospective Cohort study.

Setting: Controlled laboratory environment. Read More

J Surg Res 2019 Jun 12;238:90-95. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Backgroud: Groin hernia repairs (GHR), though classified as clean surgeries, are associated with varying rates of surgical site infections. We assessed the practices of surgeons in Ghana regarding antibiotic use for GHR in comparison to evidence-based international guidelines (EBIG).

Methods: We interviewed surgeons trained by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS), from inception (2003) through 2016, about their use of antibiotics for GHR. Read More

Hip Int 2019 Feb 11:1120700018825430. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

1 The Hip and Groin Clinic, UPMC Whitfield, Waterford, Ireland.

Aim:: To examine the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of sports-related femoroacetabular impingement (SRFAI) in a large consecutive series of symptomatic athletes.

Methods:: Between January 2009 and February 2017 prospectively collected data from competitive athletes within the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), and who subsequently underwent arthroscopic treatment for symptomatic FAI, were analysed. Data was collected using internationally validated health questionnaires (Harris Hip Score, UCLA, SF-36, WOMAC) and recognised clinical (ROM, symptom presentation, provocation tests) and radiological (AP pelvis, Dunn, False profile) indicators/measures of FAI. Read More

Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019 Feb;57(2):129-133

Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210019, China.

To investigate the early clinical outcomes of hip anterior short incision and open reduction and internal fixation for the treatment of children with Delbet Ⅱ femoral neck fracture. A retrospective analysis of 12 children with DelbetⅡ femoral neck fractures was performed with the anterior short incision approach at Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University from January 2014 to August 2016. There were 7 males and 5 females including 8 cases at left side and 4 cases at right side,aged (11. Read More

J Vasc Surg 2019 02;69(2):544

St. Louis, Mo.

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Jan 24:1-18. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

1 Mayo Clinic - Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program, Minneapolis, MN.

Clinical Scenario:: Ice hockey and soccer are both dynamic sports that involve continuous, unpredictable play. These athletes consistently demonstrate higher rates of groin strains compared to other contact sports. Measuring the hip adductor/abductor ratio has the potential to expose at-risk players, reduce injury rates, and preserve groin health in players with chronic strains. Read More

Ugeskr Laeger 2018 02;180(8)

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children caused by a bicycle handlebar is a rare injury. This is a case report of a 15-year-old boy with a traumatic hernia in the right groin, where a physical examination revealed a small bulge in the right inguinal region, and an ultrasonography confirmed the diagnosis. The condition was initially treated conservatively. Read More

Ir J Med Sci 2019 Jan 19. Epub 2019 Jan 19.

Department of Urology, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, Ireland.

Objective: To assess the proportion of penoscrotal injuries arising from the sport of hurling and to assess work-up and management of each injury.

Methods: Using Hospital In-Patient Enquiry data, all penoscrotal injuries occurring over a 10-year period between 2007 and 2017 were identified and assessed. Chart review, imaging reports, operative notes and discharge summaries were used to identify the aetiology of each injury and those occurring due to hurling were selected for analysis. Read More

Emerg Med J 2019 Mar 5;36(3):154-158. Epub 2019 Jan 5.

Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Objectives: Haemorrhage control is a critical component of preventing traumatic death. Other than the battlefield, haemostatic devices, such as tourniquets or bandages, may not be available, allowing for significant avoidable blood loss. We hypothesised that compression of vascular pressure points using a position adapted from the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu could be adapted to decrease blood flow velocity in major extremity arteries. Read More

Phys Ther Sport 2019 Mar 26;36:14-21. Epub 2018 Dec 26.

Physiotherapy Utrecht Oost, Sports Rehabilitation and Manual Therapy, Bloemstraat 65D, 3581, WD Utrecht, the Netherlands; Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Academic Centre for Evidence Based Sports Medicine (ACES), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address:

Objective: To study if athletes with groin injury had less active pelvic tilt (APT) than non-injured controls.

Design: Case-control.

Setting: Sports physiotherapy clinics and sports clubs. Read More

Sports (Basel) 2018 Dec 31;7(1). Epub 2018 Dec 31.

Athlete Health and Performance Research Centre (AHP), Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, P.O. Box 29222, Doha, Qatar.

Physical characteristics in professional soccer differ between competition levels and playing positions, and normative data aid practitioners in profiling their players to optimize performance and reduce injury risk. Given the paucity of research in Arabic soccer populations, the purpose of this study was to provide position-specific normative values for professional players competing in the Qatar Stars League. One hundred and ninety-five players completed a musculoskeletal assessment as part of an annual periodic health examination. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Mar 24;123:323-327. Epub 2018 Dec 24.

Neurosurgical Service, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, The National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Isolated cervical pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid artery (ICA) in patients with Marfan syndrome are extremely rare.

Case Description: A 73-year-old female with Marfan syndrome and history of multiple aortic aneurysms presented to an outside hospital with dysphagia, a mass in her neck, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. A computed tomography angiogram showed bilateral cervical ICA pseudoaneurysms, more significant on the right side. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 01;143(1S Management of Surgical Incisions Utilizing Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy):41S-46S

Annapolis, Md.; Vancouver, Wash.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Redwood City, Calif.; and Winston-Salem, N.C. From the Anne Arundel Medical Center; Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Stanford University School of Medicine; and Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) pose a significant surgical complication. Application of closed-incision negative-pressure therapy (ciNPT) has been associated with reduced SSI rates in published literature. This meta-analysis examines the effect of ciNPT use over closed incisions in reducing SSIs versus traditional dressings. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 01;143(1S Management of Surgical Incisions Utilizing Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy):31S-35S

New Haven, Conn. From the Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine.

Vascular groin wound and median sternotomy infections are challenging complications that may lead to serious sequela. Traditional gauze dressings have poor bacteria barrier properties, and so there has been a recent enthusiasm for the use of closed-incision negative-pressure therapy as an effective closed environment, which controls exudate and helps hold the incision edges together. Studies suggest that it may reduce surgical site infection in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. Read More

Surg Radiol Anat 2019 Mar 20;41(3):265-274. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Scotland, KY16 9TF, UK.

Purpose: Groin injury, sportsman's groin and inguinal disruption (ID) refer to a diffuse chronic groin pain syndrome that has significant impact on athletes and is often unresponsive to conservative management. The ID aetiology is poorly understood but may involve weakness of the inguinal ligament attachments or the posterior inguinal canal wall or the tendons of adductor longus and rectus abdominis. We discuss the literature in which the inguinal ligament was directly targeted for ID management in athletic populations. Read More

Wounds 2018 Dec;30(12):E116-E120

Department of Surgery, NYU Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY.

Introduction: Necrotizing myositis (NM) is an extremely rare necrotizing soft tissue infection involving muscle. Unlike similar infections (eg, necrotizing fasciitis, clostridial myonecrosis) that can be more readily diagnosed, NM can have a benign presentation then rapidly progress into a life-threatening condition with a mortality rate of 100% without surgical intervention.

Case Report: A 74-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer with radiation therapy, seed implants, and 2 transurethral resection procedures presented to the emergency department after a fall. Read More

Injury 2018 Dec 3;49 Suppl 4:S25-S28. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

University of Turin, Orthopaedic Clinic, C.T.O. Hospital, Turin, Italy.

Severe traumatic losses of soft tissues and bone at foot and ankle level are often treated by means of amputation, but this may involve important psychological and anatomic consequences for the patient. If there are good vascular conditions, reconstruction by means of composite free flaps is often the only alternative to this demolitive treatment. The transfer of composite free flaps that include vascularized bone from various donor sites may provide anatomical reconstruction and recovery of function of the foot and ankle. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 27;54:39-41. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.

Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has gained importance during last few decades, because of its several advantages. However, it has its own set of complications, which can be avoided by following the basic anatomical principles of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Presentation Of Case: An 85-year-old male patient, developed a painless intraabdominal lump following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Read More

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2018 Oct;47(10)

Riverside University Health System, 26520 Cactus Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92555, USA. Email:

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and has the fourth highest number of sports injuries. Hip and groin injuries account for 14% of soccer injuries and can be difficult to recognize and treat as they often require a high level of suspicion and advanced imaging. Groin pain can be separated into 3 categories: (1) defined clinical entities for groin pain (adductor-related, iliopsoas-related, inguinal-related [sports hernias/athletic pubalgia], and pubic-related groin pain), (2) hip-related groin pain (hip morphologic abnormalities, labral tears, and chondral injuries), and (3) other causes of groin pain. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 17;53:362-366. Epub 2018 Nov 17.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark. Electronic address:

Introduction: Ischial tuberosity fractures and complications may be an under recognized diagnosis in adolescent athletes. Operative interventions differ and may include anchor re-fixations, resections and osteostimulating drilling and partial hamstring releases. This case report illustrates a novel and less invasive management of a non-union following a proximal ischial tuberosity avulsion. Read More

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018 Dec 26;231:248-254. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

The SolviMáx Center for Chronic Abdominal Wall and Groin Pain, Department of General Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Objective: Up to 8% of patients undergoing surgery via a Pfannenstiel incision may develop chronic inguinal pain. This type of pain is frequently caused by inguinal nerve entrapment and may strongly interfere with daily functioning. We report our long term experience of a step up approach using tender point infiltration and surgical neurectomy for intractable neuropathic post-Pfannenstiel groin pain. Read More

J Minim Access Surg 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Bellinzona, Switzerland.

Background: Radical prostatectomy (RP) represents an important acquired risk factor for the development of primary inguinal hernias (IH) with an estimated incidence rates of 15.9% within the first 2 years after surgery. The prostatectomy-related preperitoneal fibrotic reaction can make the laparoendoscopic repair of the IH technically difficult, even if safety and feasibility have not been extensively evaluated yet. Read More

Injury 2018 Nov;49 Suppl 3:S100-S104

San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Rome, Italy. Electronic address:

Injuries of the rectus femoris tendon origin could result in a chronic tendinopathy, leading to groin pain and loss of function. Conservative treatment with analgesics and physical therapy is the gold standard, but in some cases excessive bone formation after avulsion injuries, can lead to a post-traumatic heterotopic ossification (PHO) and may benefit from surgical removal.

Methods: Outcome was evaluated in 16 top soccer players (age 24-43 years) affected by calcification of the proximal rectus who underwent arthroscopic excision (6-12 and 24 months). Read More

Eur J Radiol 2018 Nov 17;108:52-58. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Department of Radiology - Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital (Bergamo), Italy; University of Milano-Bicocca (Milano), Italy.

Purpose: To correctly define through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), diagnosis, staging and prognosis of the adductor longus (AL) acute lesions and to identify a correlation between Return to Play (RTP) and sport-related injury predisposing conditions and complications.

Materials And Methods: Twenty professional football players with acute groin pain and clinical suspicion of AL injury subsequent to sport's activity were evaluated. MRI examinations were performed by one and reviewed by other two radiologists with more than 10 years of experience. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2019 Jan 30;53(1):45-46. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Oslo, Norway.

Radiologe 2019 Mar;59(3):198-203

Altius Swiss Sportmed Center, Habich-Dietschy-Str. 5a, 4310, Rheinfelden, Schweiz.

Background: Especially in sports like professional football (soccer) making a diagnosis and generating a final prognosis concerning the time loss is demanding for the team physician and the radiologist. Therefore, the radiologist has to fulfill the requests concerning availability and quality of imaging. This is a particularly difficult task for groin pain because it can be caused by a variety of pathologies. Read More

Radiologe 2019 Mar;59(3):212-217

Radiologie München, Burgstraße 7, 80331, München, Deutschland.

Background: Muscular and apophyseal injuries in the inguinal region are a common cause of groin pain in athletes.

Purpose: Frequently occurring muscular and apophyseal injuries in the groin region are described.

Material And Methods: Fundamental studies and expert recommendations are discussed. Read More

Acta Orthop 2018 Dec 18;89(6):622-627. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

e Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus , Denmark ;

Background and purpose - Knowledge of physical activity profiles among patients with hip dysplasia is lacking. We investigated whether patients with hip dysplasia change physical activity profile from before to 1 year after periacetabular osteotomy. Furthermore, we investigated associations between change in accelerometer-based physical activity and change in self-reported participation in preferred physical activities (PA). Read More

Br J Sports Med 2019 Jan 15;53(1):47. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Aspetar Sports Groin Pain Centre/Research dept./Sports Medicine dept./Aspetar Sports Injury and Illness Prevention Programme (ASPREV), Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Orthopedics 2018 Nov 16;41(6):e831-e836. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

The physical and demanding style of play in soccer places these athletes at an elevated risk for hip and groin injuries. Several studies have examined hip and groin injuries in professional and youth soccer in European countries, but few have involved American counterparts. Hip injury data were analyzed retrospectively from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program for the 2004 to 2014 academic years for collegiate men's soccer. Read More

Open Access J Sports Med 2018 21;9:215-220. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Department of Orthopaedics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden,

Purpose: The purpose of this case report is to present the successful management of symptomatic bilateral femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome in a patient who underwent surgical treatment on one side and non-surgical treatment on the other side.

Methods: We evaluated the treatment outcome of a young female presenting with bilateral FAI syndrome of cam morphology. A follow-up was performed at 5 years following surgical treatment on the right hip and 2 years following non-surgical treatment on the left hip. Read More

Physiother Theory Pract 2018 Oct 11:1-10. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

c Sports Rehabilitation and Manual Therapy , Physiotherapy Dukenburg Nijmegen , Nijmegen , Netherlands.

Objectives: To study the clinical course including return to sport success rates of football players with adductor-related groin pain (ARGP) after manual therapy of the adductor muscles.

Design: Prospective case series.

Methods: Thirty-four football players with ARGP with median pre-injury Tegner scores of 9 (IQR 25-75: 9-9) were treated with manual therapy of the adductor muscles. Read More

Vasc Endovascular Surg 2019 Feb 9;53(2):160-164. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

1 Interventional Radiology Department, AORN "A. Cardarelli," Naples, Italy.

Purpose:: To report on the endovascular management of a patient affected by concomitant left common iliac artery and right superficial femoral artery (SFA) pseudoaneurysms after stent positioning.

Case Report:: A 77-year-old man affected by severe lower limb atherosclerosis was previously treated with iliac and femoropopliteal Supera stenting procedures; he presented to our emergency department because of bilateral severe claudication recurrence, back pain, and right groin region swelling. Angio-computed tomography (CT) depicted 2 pseudoaneurysms of the left common iliac artery and right SFA, due to stent fracture and stent intussusception, respectively. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Jan 3;121:e647-e653. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. Electronic address:

Objective: To discuss lessons learned from an initial lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) experience with a focus on evolving surgical technique, complication avoidance, and new motor and sensory outcomes after implementation of a modified surgical approach.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected series of all patients undergoing LLIF by the senior author (A.D. Read More

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2019 Jan 4;42(1):28-33. Epub 2018 Oct 4.

Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU, UK.

Background: Percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair (PEVAR) has been shown to have high success rates, shorter operating times and length of stay compared to open access. However, there exists a lack of long-term follow-up data on these patients, and questions remain regarding longer-term outcomes. This study aims to assess the long-term complications and evolution of accessed vessels post-PEVAR. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2018 Oct 1;6(10):2325967118800704. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.

Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction is a reliable treatment for elite overhand throwers with UCL tears. In recent years, this procedure has become increasingly common among Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers. Predisposing factors and associated comorbidities, however, have not been fully elucidated. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2018 Oct 2. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Background: To assess the effects of the injury prevention programme '11+ Kids' on reducing severe injuries in 7 to 13 year old football (soccer) players.

Methods: Football clubs (under-9, under-11 and under-13 age groups) from the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland were cluster-randomised (clubs) into an intervention (INT) and a control group (CON). INT replaced their usual warm-up by '11+ Kids' two times a week. Read More

J Surg Res 2018 11 13;231:99-108. Epub 2018 Jun 13.

US Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.

Background: Specialized tourniquets have been deployed to the battlefield for the control of junctional/pelvic hemorrhage despite limited knowledge concerning their safety and duration of use. This study investigated long-term effects of abdominal application of the abdominal aortic and junctional tourniquet (AAJT) in a swine survival model.

Methods: Anesthetized spontaneously air-breathing swine were subjected to bilateral femoral artery injuries and subsequent 40% hemorrhage. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2018 Sep 24;6(9):2325967118798333. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

Background: A rectus abdominis-adductor longus (RA-AL) aponeurotic plate injury, commonly associated with athletic pubalgia, sports hernia, or a core muscle injury, causes significant dysfunction in athletes. Increased recognition of this specific injury distinct from inguinal hernia abnormalities has led to better management of this debilitating condition.

Hypothesis: Surgical repair of RA-AL aponeurotic plate injuries will result in decreased symptoms and high rates of return to play. Read More

Circ J 2018 Oct 22;82(11):2736-2744. Epub 2018 Sep 22.

Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Keele University.

Background: We systematically reviewed the available literature on limb dysfunction after transradial access (TRA) or transfemoral access (TFA) cardiac catheterization. Methods and Results: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for studies evaluating any transradial or transfemoral procedures and limb function outcomes. Data were extracted and results were narratively synthesized with similar treatment arms. Read More