Introduction John Apostolakos, BS Mark P. Cote, PT, DPT, MSCTR Knut Beitzel, MA, MD Augustus D. Mazzocca, MS, MD Epidemiology • Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries are considered among the most common orthopedic injuries to…
Introduction Stephen Gould, MD, MPH Kenneth J. Mroczek, MD Epidemiology • The term turf toe first appeared in literature in 1976 as reported by Bowers and Martin to describe plantar capsuloligamentous sprain…
Introduction Jason M. Jennings, MD, DPT Mark E. Easley, MD Epidemiology of Tarsometatarsal Complex Injuries (Lisfranc Complex Injuries) • Tarsometatarsal (TMT) complex injuries are rare and often subtle in athletes both clinically…
Introduction Charles P. Hannon, BS Niall A. Smyth, MD Christopher D. Murawski, BS John G. Kennedy, MD, FRCS Epidemiology • Ankle impingement is one of the more common challenges faced by the orthopedic foot…
Isolated Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries: Introduction William G. Clancy, MD Epidemiology • Frequency: relatively uncommon • Age: under 30 years of age • Sex: predominantly males • Sport: football, wrestling, soccer…
Introduction Gregg Ziemke, PT, MS, MHA, OCS Stewart M. Kerr, MD Leslie C. Hair, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT Charles E. Rainey, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT Epidemiology Age • One study reported…
Introduction Bryan C. Heiderscheit, PT, PhD Geoffrey S. Baer, MD, PhD Epidemiology • Femoral neck stress fractures account for approximately 11% of stress fractures in athletes; the incidence of stress fractures in…
Introduction Bruce Charles Twaddle, BHB, MBChB, FRACS Kristian Thorborg, PT, MSportsphty, PhD Introduction The anatomy of the pubic symphysis region makes it a diagnostic challenge because of the confluence of numerous musculoskeletal…
Introduction Diego Herrera, MD Najeeb Khan, MD Donald C. Fithian, MD Christopher M. Powers, PhD, PT Epidemiology • The average annual incidence of primary patellar dislocation is 5.8 per 100,000. This incidence increases to…
Introduction Christopher K. Kepler, MD, MBA Nikolaus S. Hjelm, MD Gursukhmandeep S. Sidhu, MBBS David Gendelberg, MD Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD Epidemiology • Disc degeneration is exceedingly common although only a small percentage of…
