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Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2020 Jun;36(6):451-457

Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha 410008, China.

To explore the selection and effects of flap/myocutaneous flap repair methods for the defect after perineum tumor resection. From January 2011 to February 2017, 31 patients with vulvar tumor who were admitted to Hunan Cancer Hospital underwent repair of wound after tumor resection with various flaps/myocutaneous flaps. The patients were composed of 5 males and 26 females, aged 39-76 years, with 27 vulvar cancer and 4 Paget's disease in primary diseases. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2020 Jun 19. Epub 2020 Jun 19.

Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Background: Clinical decision-making around intramuscular tendon injuries of the hamstrings is a controversial topic in sports medicine. For this injury, MRI at return to play (RTP) might improve RTP decision-making; however, no studies have investigated this.

Objective: Our objectives were to describe MRI characteristics at RTP, to evaluate healing and to examine the association of MRI characteristics at RTP with reinjury for clinically recovered hamstring intramuscular tendon injuries. Read More

Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2020 Jul 30;55:223-226. Epub 2020 May 30.

Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA.

Introduction: Vascular injuries account for approximately 2-4% of trauma admissions with only 2.5% of these being traumatic arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs). We offer a case report of a traumatic AVF and review of the literature. Read More

Sports Med 2020 Jun 8. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 3B3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.

Background: Lower extremity overuse injuries are common in athletes participating in sports with repeated bouts of landing manoeuvres. Biomechanical alterations during landing may be associated with these types of injuries. The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to summarise and determine the relationship between kinematic alterations during a landing task and the development of lower extremity overuse injuries in physically active populations. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2020 Jul 8;48(8):1983-1988. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

St Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA.

Background: Core muscle injury (CMI), often referred to as a sports hernia, is a common cause of groin pain in athletes characterized by concomitant injury to the insertion of the adductor longus and the rectus abdominis muscles. Currently, the literature on CMI is sparse with no standardized physical examination tests used in the diagnosis of this type of injury.

Purpose: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of various physical examination tests in the diagnosis of CMI. Read More

Clin Spine Surg 2020 May 29. Epub 2020 May 29.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY.

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To compare complication rates and clinical and radiologic outcome between the mini-open prepsoas and mini-open transpsoas approaches for lateral lumbar interbody fusion.

Summary Of Background Data: Both approaches are believed to be safe with similar complication rates. Read More

Ann Plast Surg 2020 May 27. Epub 2020 May 27.

From the Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery-Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Introduction: Severe thermal trauma to the hand can result in major impairment and reduced function due to defective healing or even extremity loss. Full-thickness injuries frequently incur exposure of tendons or bone and require an early and stable coverage with soft tissue transplants to allow for rapid induction of exercise and to preserve structures and hand function. Free tissue transfer to the hand after thermal trauma is a rare indication, and safety, management, and outcome of free flap surgery for severe acute burn injuries to the hand remains underreported. Read More

J Dance Med Sci 2020 Jun;24(2):66-72

Goethe University Frankfurt, Department of Sports Medicine, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

This study assessed the injury incidence, mechanisms, and associated potential risk factors for hip-hop, popping, locking, house, and breaking dance styles. Data were collected from June to November 2015. The retrospective cohort study included 146 dancers (female: N = 67; age = 20 ± 4. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 May;99(20):e20208

Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Introduction: Since the end of 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has affected more than 1,000,000 population in the world. Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumothorax are uncommon complications of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. Herein, we describe a fatal case of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia with subcutaneous emphysema and pneumothorax. Read More

J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2020 May;60(5):758-763

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Background: Athletic pubalgia is an obscure sport injury, presenting mainly with groin pain during twisting movements. The present 15 year study reports outcomes, intraoperative findings and complications of the endoscopic surgical treatment in competitive athletes.

Methods: All competitive athletes, from 2004 to 2018, suffering from athletic pubalgia, treated with laparoscopic Total Extra-Peritoneal technique, at the Department of General, Laparoscopic, Oncologic and Robotic Surgery of the Athens Medical Center were included in this retrospective cohort. Read More

Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 2020 May 19:1-7. Epub 2020 May 19.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.

The purpose of this study was to summarize the clinical experience with laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of the internal ring using an epidural needle for inguinal hernias in girls. A total of 462 girls with inguinal hernias participated in this study from January 2013 to June 2019. Laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of the internal ring an epidural needle was used to treat these patients. Read More

J Belg Soc Radiol 2020 May 6;104(1):21. Epub 2020 May 6.

Université catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, Department of Radiology, Yvoir, BE.

The adductor insertion avulsion syndrome, also called "thigh splints," is usually considered a sports injury, causing thigh and groin pain. It is related to chronic traction stress of the adductor muscles at their insertion site along the posterior margin of the proximal and mid-femoral diaphysis, and it can get complicated by stress fracture. We report the case of a 64-year-old woman-significantly older than previously reported cases-with a history of complete functional loss of the right hip following intensive physiotherapy and a final diagnosis of adductor insertion avulsion syndrome. Read More

J Hip Preserv Surg 2020 Jan 30;7(1):109-115. Epub 2020 Jan 30.

Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Sports Medicine Research Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH 43202, USA.

To provide descriptive data on injury presentation and treatment and to identify risk factors for requiring surgical treatment for athletes presenting with CrossFit-related hip and groin injuries. CrossFit-related injuries ( = 982) were identified within a single hospital system from 2010 to 2017, with 83 (8.5% of total) identified hip or groin injuries. Read More

Radiographics 2020 May-Jun;40(3):815-826

From the Department of Radiology, Phoenix Children's Hospital, 1919 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016.

Direct bicycle handlebar injuries are a significant cause of chest and abdominal trauma and morbidity in the pediatric population. However, these injuries have been underemphasized. While blunt abdominal trauma has been described well, the literature is limited in reviewing trauma imaging specifically related to direct handlebar injuries in the pediatric population. Read More

Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2020 Apr 9;55(2):203-207. Epub 2020 Jan 9.

Centro de Traumatologia do Esporte, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

 To compare the difference in range of motion (ROM) between the dominant and nondominant hips of the athletes and to correlate the results with groin pain, as well as to compare the differences in ROM among the main hip injuries.  The participants included 75 athletes, 56 males and 19 females, aged between 20 and 46 years old, who were diagnosed with hip injury. These individuals were subdivided according to the pathologies (femoroacetabular impact or labral lesion, adductor and pubic lesions and trochanteric syndrome) and characteristics of each hip were analyzed. Read More

Burns Trauma 2020 10;8:tkaa008. Epub 2020 Apr 10.

Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St, Portland, Maine 04102, USA.

Background: Frostbite is a cold injury that has the potential to cause considerable morbidity and long-term disability. Despite the complexity of these patients, diagnostic and treatment practices lack standardization. Thrombolytic therapy has emerged as a promising treatment modality, demonstrating impressive digit salvage rates. Read More

Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2020 Apr;36(4):308-312

Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.

To explore the clinical effects of simultaneous reconstruction of multiple joint scar contracture deformity of limb. From January 2010 to June 2018, 24 patients with multiple joint scar contracture deformity of the same limb were reconstructed in simultaneous operations in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, including 16 males and 8 females, aged 3-42 years, with 15 patients having deformities in the upper limbs and 9 patients having deformities in the lower limbs. One operation was performed to repair contracture deformity of axillary fossa and elbow in 3 patients, cubital fossa and palmar of wrist in 4 patients, cubital fossa and hand in 5 patients, palmar of wrist, palm, and palmar of finger in 3 patients, groin and medial knee in 2 patients, popliteal fossa and posterior ankle in 1 patient, and anterior ankle and dorsum of foot in 6 patients. Read More

Vasc Endovascular Surg 2020 Jul 15;54(5):441-444. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

This article describes a deep femoral arteriovenous fistula (AVF) diagnosed over a decade after a small caliber gunshot injury to the groin. The fistula persisted following 2 previous attempts at endovascular exclusion and was referred to our institution for further care. We describe the successful exclusion of the AVF via a combination of endovascular techniques. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2020 Apr 6. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Objective: To evaluate the effects of injury prevention programmes on injury incidence in any women's football code; explore relationships between training components and injury risk; and report injury incidence for women's football.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Nine databases searched in August 2019. Read More

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2020 Mar 22;140(5). Epub 2020 Mar 22.

Femoral neck stress fracture is a rare occurrence but can arise in athletes and people who exercise, due to repeated stress on the lower extremities. Hip and groin pain and clinical findings can raise suspicion, and MRI examination is the gold standard for determining stress fracture. The injury is treated conservatively or surgically, depending on anatomical location and whether or not the fracture is stable. Read More

Hernia 2020 Mar 30. Epub 2020 Mar 30.

Department of General Surgery, Salford Royal Foundation Trust, Salford, Manchester, M6 8HD, UK.

Purpose: Groin hernia repair is the most frequently performed general surgical operation in the UK. Complications from laparoscopic and open repair are well recognised; however, potential differences are yet to be considered in relation to litigation.

Methods: Administrative data were obtained and analysed from the NHS Litigation Authority for inguinal hernia-related claims from 1995 to 2016. Read More

Ann Vasc Surg 2020 Mar 20. Epub 2020 Mar 20.

Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

A 67-year-old male with a history of aortobifemoral bypass graft (ABF) for critical limb ischemia 10 months prior at a regional hospital was transferred to our center with 1 week history of rigors and 3 months of a chronic discharging left groin sinus. Two months prior he had a right-sided ureteric stent inserted for ureteric obstruction. Routine bloods revealed an acute-on-chronic renal injury and subsequent noncontrast computed tomography (CT) demonstrated left-sided hydroureter and hydronephrosis suggestive of extrinsic compression by the left bypass graft limb. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2020 Mar 17:1-6. Epub 2020 Mar 17.

Context: Infrared thermography has been used to detect skeletal muscle overload and fatigue in athletes, but its use in injury prevention in professional soccer has not been studied to date.

Objectives: To establish a novel injury prevention program based on infrared thermography and to determine its influence on the injury incidence in professional soccer players in the preseason.

Design: A cross-sectional, prospective study design was used to compare a conventional injury prevention program (CPP) applied over the first preseason and an infrared thermography injury prevention program (IRTPP) carried out in the following preseason. Read More

Sports Med 2020 Mar 18. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Medical Services Ciutat Esportiva Barcelona, FC Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Background: Exercise-based strategies are used to prevent muscle injuries in football and studies on different competitive-level populations may provide different results.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise-based muscle injury prevention strategies in adult elite football.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and SPORTDiscuss (EBSCO). Read More

Am J Sports Med 2020 04 17;48(5):1151-1159. Epub 2020 Mar 17.

Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Background: Time to return-to-sport (RTS) after acute adductor injuries varies among athletes, yet we know little about which factors determine this variance.

Purpose: To investigate the association between initial clinical and imaging examination findings and time to RTS in male athletes with acute adductor injuries.

Study Design: Cohort study (Prognosis); Level of evidence, 2. Read More

Radiologia 2020 May - Jun;62(3):188-197. Epub 2020 Mar 9.

Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS). Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España.

Objectives: The groin is a complex anatomic region that has traditionally been ignored by radiologists because most lesions can be diagnosed from clinical data and physical examination. Nevertheless, ultrasound examinations of the groin are increasingly being requested to confirm injury or to resolve diagnostic uncertainty. On the other hand, some conditions involving the groin are found only in pediatric patients. Read More

Injury 2020 Feb 21. Epub 2020 Feb 21.

Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States. Electronic address:

Extensive soft tissue loss or injury of the hand and upper extremity is a challenging reconstructive problem traditionally treated with abdominal-based pedicled flaps. Options for coverage included the groin flap based on the superficial circumflex iliac artery, the Scarpa's fascia flap based on the superficial inferior epigastric artery, and the paraumbilical perforator flap from the deep inferior epigastric artery perforators. Despite the ability to provide consistent and pliable soft tissue coverage with ease of elevation, these flaps have several disadvantages including restriction of mobility, requirement for multiple procedures, bulkiness and patient discomfort. Read More

Br J Radiol 2020 Jun 18;93(1110):20190039. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Radiology Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Objective: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and hip dysplasia are the most common causes of groin pain originating from the hip joint. To date, there is controversy over cut-off values for the evaluation of abnormal femoral head-neck anatomy with significant overlap between the normal and abnormal hips. Our aim was to perform three-dimensional CT analysis of femoral head and bump anatomy to quantify common hip pathologies (FAI and hip dysplasia) controls. Read More

BMJ 2020 Mar 4;368:m559. Epub 2020 Mar 4.

Colchester Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust, Colchester, UK.

Orthop J Sports Med 2020 Feb 19;8(2):2325967120902407. Epub 2020 Feb 19.

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

Background: As previous epidemiological studies in elite ice hockey have focused on acute time-loss injuries, little is known about the burden of overuse injuries and illnesses in ice hockey.

Purpose: To report the prevalence and burden of all health problems in male professional ice hockey players in Norway during a single competitive season.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiological study. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2020 Apr 29;54(7):397-401. Epub 2020 Feb 29.

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

Coding in sports medicine generally uses sports-specific coding systems rather than the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), because of superior applicability to the profile of injury and illness presentations in sport. New categories for coding were agreed on in the 'International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement: Methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sports 2020.' We explain the process for determining the new categories and update both the Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System (SMDCS) and the Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System (OSIICS) with new versions that operationalise the new consensus categories. Read More

J Dance Med Sci 2020 Mar;24(1):24-32

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University, Institute of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Competitive Latin formation dance, a form of dancesport, places extreme physical demands on dancers that can cause pain. Due to the sex-specific requirements of dancesport, sex-specific differences in pain are probable. The aim of this study was to analyze pain with regard to prevalence, localization, perception, assessment, and related behavior in male and female Latin formation dancers. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2020 Jan 29;8(1):2325967119897247. Epub 2020 Jan 29.

Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Background: Despite being one of the most common sports injuries, there are no criteria-based rehabilitation programs published for acute adductor injuries.

Purpose: To evaluate return-to-sport (RTS) outcomes and reinjuries after criteria-based rehabilitation for athletes with acute adductor injuries.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. Read More

Acta Cir Bras 2020 10;34(12):e201901203. Epub 2020 Feb 10.

PhD, DSc, Department of Operative Techniques and Surgical Research, Institute of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary. Conception and design of the study, analysis and interpretation of data, manuscript preparation.

Purpose: Composite flaps used in reconstructive surgery may intra- and postoperatively suffer from hypoperfusion and/or ischemia-reperfusion influencing wound healing. We aimed to follow-up the effect of ischemia on adipocutaneous flaps' wound healing and microcirculation.

Methods: In anesthetized rats groin flaps were formed bilaterally. Read More

Cureus 2020 Jan 5;12(1):e6569. Epub 2020 Jan 5.

Plastic Surgery, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, GBR.

The occurrence of a burn injury in the same region as a previous burn is unusual outside the context of deliberate self-harm. Accidental burn injuries sustained to insensate flap reconstructions have previously been well reported in autologous breast reconstruction. Reports of such injuries in distant flap reconstructions of the hand and forearm are however unusual. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2020 23;67:82-85. Epub 2020 Jan 23.

Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy. Electronic address:

Introduction: Deep pelvic lymph node dissection for cancer may result in incisional inguinal hernias. We present a case report of successful laparoscopic trans-peritoneal repair of a large ventral inguinal hernia that developed following ileo-inguinal lymph node dissection (CLND) for melanoma.

Case Presentation: A successful 3 port laparoscopic trans-peritoneal procedure was performed on a 56-year-old female for the repair of a left inguinal hernia, developed 13 months following CLND for melanoma. Read More

Injury 2020 Mar 23;51(3):699-704. Epub 2020 Jan 23.

R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, 6th Floor, Suite 300, 110 S. Paca St, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States. Electronic address:

In polytrauma patients with unstable pelvic ring injuries, pelvic binders interfere with femoral arterial access and are frequently removed for emergent endovascular and abdominal procedures. The 'trochanteric C-clamp' (T-clamp) is a novel technique described for rapid stabilization of the pelvis without fluoroscopic imaging, while ensuring adequate access to the groin. This case series reports the feasibility and safety following T-clamp application for unstable pelvic ring injuries in patients requiring simultaneous endovascular intervention. Read More

Clin J Sport Med 2020 Feb 6. Epub 2020 Feb 6.

Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Objective: To describe injury rates and injury patterns in the Canadian Football League (CFL) according to time during the season, player position, injury type, and injury location.

Design: Prospective, cohort study.

Setting And Participants: Eight seasons from CFL injury surveillance database. Read More

J Athl Train 2020 Mar 7;55(3):232-237. Epub 2020 Feb 7.

Adrian College, MI.

Context: Sport specialization is a popular trend among youth athletes that has been associated with an increased risk for developing lower extremity overuse injuries. Early ice hockey specialization may contribute to the high rates of noncontact and overuse hip and groin injuries in collegiate ice hockey athletes.

Objective: To examine the effects of high, moderate, and low levels of sport specialization on subjective hip and groin dysfunction in collegiate ice hockey athletes. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2020 Jan 22;8(1):2325967119892320. Epub 2020 Jan 22.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Background: Hip and groin injuries are common in competitive soccer players and have been shown to be significant sources of time loss. There are few studies describing the epidemiology of hip and groin injuries in female National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) soccer players.

Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of hip and groin injuries in women's collegiate soccer players. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2020 Feb 5. Epub 2020 Feb 5.

School of Public Health, University of Sydney Medical School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Objectives: To determine the rates of muscle strain injury recurrence over time after return to play in Australian football and to quantify risk factors.

Methods: We analysed Australian Football League player data from 1992 to 2014 for rates of the four major muscle strain injury types (hamstring, quadriceps, calf and groin) diagnosed by team health professionals. Covariates for analysis were: recent history (≤8 weeks) of each of the four muscle strains; non-recent history (>8 weeks) of each; history of hip, knee anterior cruciate ligament, knee cartilage, ankle sprain, concussion or lumbar injury; age; indigenous race; match level and whether a substitute rule was in place. Read More

J Can Chiropr Assoc 2019 Dec;63(3):197-204

Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.

Background: Adductor strains are the most commonly reported muscle injuries in adolescent soccer players and the second most common muscle injuries in adult players. Health practitioners should be aware of possible differential diagnoses, such as a pubic stress fracture or pubic apophysitis when athletes present with chronic groin pain.

Purpose: To present a rare case of a unilateral pelvic stress fracture of a 16-year old elite soccer player with a history of Crohn's disease. Read More

Spinal Cord 2020 Jul 17;58(7):755-767. Epub 2020 Jan 17.

Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Study Design: Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

Objectives: Multi-resistant organism (MRO) colonisation is common in people with SCI. We aimed to determine whether Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 + Lactobacillus GR-1 (RC14-GR1) and/or Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG + Bifidobacterium BB-12 (LGG-BB12) are effective in preventing or clearing MRO colonisation. Read More

Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech 2019 ;86(6):435-443

Ortopedické oddělení Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The results of the prospective study evaluating the outcomes of a combined therapeutic approach of non-operative therapy of Groin Pain Syndrome (GPS) in professional football players are presented. MATERIAL AND METHODS The evaluated cohort consisted of a total of 31 football players of a professional football club divided into two groups. The Group 1 included 10 symptomatic patients suffering from GPS for at least 4 weeks, the Control Group 2 included 21 healthy football players not suffering from GPS. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2020 May 14;54(9):528-537. Epub 2020 Jan 14.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Hvidovre, Denmark.

This statement summarises and appraises the evidence on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the most common lower extremity muscle injuries in sport. We systematically searched electronic databases, and included studies based on the highest available evidence. Subsequently, we evaluated the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework, grading the quality of evidence from high to very low. Read More

PLoS One 2020 10;15(1):e0227599. Epub 2020 Jan 10.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) is a promising treatment modality for lymphedema; however, how lymphatic tissue responds to ischemia has not been well defined. This study investigates the cellular changes that occur in lymph nodes in response to ischemia and reperfusion. Lymph node containing superficial epigastric artery-based groin flaps were isolated in Prox-1 EGFP rats which permits real time identification of lymphatic tissue by green fluorescence during flap dissection. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2019 Dec 18;7(12):2325967119892586. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

Background: The modern style of goalkeeping in ice hockey is thought to predispose athletes to hip and groin problems. However, little is known about the magnitude of these problems in elite goalkeepers.

Purpose: To describe the incidence, prevalence, and severity of hip and groin problems in elite ice hockey goalkeepers over the course of a single season. Read More

Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020 Jun;52(6):1330-1337

Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, GERMANY.

Purpose: The sudden rise in the injury incidence during adolescence is also evident in soccer-related injuries to the groin. Submaximal passing applies high stress on the adductor muscles and pubic symphysis and is therefore likely to be connected to the occurrence of groin injuries. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to compare hip joint kinematics and adductor muscle forces of different adolescent age groups during submaximal soccer passing. Read More

J Strength Cond Res 2019 Dec 27. Epub 2019 Dec 27.

Physical Performance and Sports Research Center, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports and Computer Science, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain.

López-Segovia, M, Vivo Fernández, I, Herrero Carrasco, R, and Pareja Blanco, F. Preseason injury characteristics in Spanish professional futsal players: the National Futsal League (LFNS) project. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2019-This study aimed to examine the incidence of injuries and their characteristics among professional Spanish futsal players during the preseason period and to compare injury-related variables in the context of both competition and training. Read More

Surg Neurol Int 2019 6;10:237. Epub 2019 Dec 6.

Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York, and Chief of Neurosurgical Spine and Education, NYU Winthrop Hospital, NYU Winthrop NeuroScience/Neurosurgery, Mineola, New York 11501, United States.

Background: Extreme lateral interbody fusions (XLIF) and Minimally Invasive (MIS) XLIF were developed to limit the vascular injuries associated with anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), and minimize the muscular/ soft tissue trauma attributed to transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), and posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF).

Methods: Nevertheless, XLIF/MIS XLIF pose significant additional risks and complications that include; multiple nerve injuries (e.g. Read More