Insurance Status and Income Proxies Are the Most Consistent Predictors of Disparities in Access to Care and Outcomes After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in the United States: A Systematic Review

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Insurance Status and Income Proxies Are the Most Consistent Predictors of Disparities in Access to Care and Outcomes After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in the United States: A Systematic Review
Purpose To evaluate the influence of health care access, insurance coverage, racial and ethnic identity, income-related proxies, employment status, preventive care use, and geographic location on the diagnosis, treatment, and…
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Full Return to Sport in All Athletes After Suture-Button Fixation for Syndesmotic Injuries; However, Faster Recovery Was Seen in National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Players Compared with National Football League Players

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Full Return to Sport in All Athletes After Suture-Button Fixation for Syndesmotic Injuries; However, Faster Recovery Was Seen in National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Players Compared with National Football League Players
Purpose To determine the return-to-sport (RTS) rate and time to RTS for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football players and National Football League (NFL) players after suture-button fixation for the…
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Cartilage Scaffolds Implanted Without Subchondral Drilling Are Associated With Improved Outcomes and Fewer Complications Compared to Scaffolds Implanted With Subchondral Drilling in the Treatment of Isolated Patellar Cartilage Lesions

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Cartilage Scaffolds Implanted Without Subchondral Drilling Are Associated With Improved Outcomes and Fewer Complications Compared to Scaffolds Implanted With Subchondral Drilling in the Treatment of Isolated Patellar Cartilage Lesions
Purpose To compare clinical outcomes between augmented subchondral drilling (aSCD) and nonsubchondral drilling (NoSCD) techniques, both using a cartilage scaffold, in the treatment of isolated patellar cartilage lesions. Methods A…
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Hormonal Variation in Premenopausal Female Athletes Is Associated With Risk Factors for Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Hormonal Variation in Premenopausal Female Athletes Is Associated With Risk Factors for Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review
Purpose To investigate the impact of hormonal variation and the menstrual cycle on risk factors for shoulder instability. Methods A systematic review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for…
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Intratendinous Normal Saline Injection of Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Allografts Does Not Reduce Mechanical Strength at Time Zero

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Intratendinous Normal Saline Injection of Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Allografts Does Not Reduce Mechanical Strength at Time Zero
Purpose To evaluate the tensile strength of human cadaveric quadriceps tendon (QT) and bone–patellar tendon–bone (BTB) allografts augmented by intratendinous saline injection. Methods Thirty-three QT and 14 BTB allografts harvested…
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Opioid Use and Pain Decrease Between Days 3 and 7 After Quadriceps Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Opioid Use and Pain Decrease Between Days 3 and 7 After Quadriceps Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents
Purpose To detail pain levels and opioid consumption in the week following quadriceps tendon autograft (QT) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction among adolescents. Methods Adolescents (<19 years) undergoing ACL reconstruction…
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The Presence of Mechanoreceptors and Cortical Connections Support a Proprioceptive Role for Knee Plicae

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on The Presence of Mechanoreceptors and Cortical Connections Support a Proprioceptive Role for Knee Plicae
Purpose To determine histologically and electrophysiologically whether the plicae have a proprioceptive function. Methods Tissue samples were obtained from 36 plicae in 29 knees (including 7 bilateral cases). The samples…
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Addition of a 2-Limb Lateral Extra-articular Procedure to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Does Not Increase Early Complications in Pediatric Patients at Minimum 1-Year Follow-Up

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Addition of a 2-Limb Lateral Extra-articular Procedure to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Does Not Increase Early Complications in Pediatric Patients at Minimum 1-Year Follow-Up
Purpose To compare the rates and types of early complications in pediatric patients undergoing a 2-limb lateral extra-articular procedure (LEAP) alongside anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) versus ACLR alone. Methods…
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Lateral Meniscus Hypermobility Is Associated With Popliteomeniscal Fascicle Injuries in Patients With Varus Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Lateral Meniscus Hypermobility Is Associated With Popliteomeniscal Fascicle Injuries in Patients With Varus Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy
Purpose To evaluate the association between arthroscopically detected lateral meniscus (LM) hypermobility and popliteomeniscal fascicle (PMF) injuries in patients with varus knee osteoarthritis undergoing medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO)….
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Seven-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Has Increased Sensitivity but Decreased Specificity in Diagnosing Cartilage Defects in the Knee Compared With 1.5- and 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Seven-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Has Increased Sensitivity but Decreased Specificity in Diagnosing Cartilage Defects in the Knee Compared With 1.5- and 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Purpose To assess the accuracy of 7-Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared with standard-of-care (SOC) 1.5- or 3-T MRI in detecting and grading cartilage defects in the knee. Methods…
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