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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Increased Incidence of Hamstring Injuries in the United States From 2015 to 2024 and Projected Growth Through 2030

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Increased Incidence of Hamstring Injuries in the United States From 2015 to 2024 and Projected Growth Through 2030
Purpose To evaluate the epidemiology of hamstring tendon injuries in the United States from 2015 to 2024 and to project incidence trends through 2030. Methods Patients diagnosed with hamstring strains…
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Patellar Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Yields Clinically Meaningful Improvement in 2-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Patellar Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Yields Clinically Meaningful Improvement in 2-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes
Purpose To assess the outcomes of patellar osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation and access the effect of preoperative indications and patient characteristics on outcomes. Methods Primary patellar OCA transplantation cases were…
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Concomitant Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Decreases Odds of Revision Patellofemoral Cartilage Restorative or Palliative Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Patellofemoral Cartilage Disorders

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Concomitant Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Decreases Odds of Revision Patellofemoral Cartilage Restorative or Palliative Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Patellofemoral Cartilage Disorders
Purpose To utilize a large nationwide database to evaluate the need for revision patellofemoral cartilage restorative or palliative surgery after an index cartilage restoration procedure with and without concomitant tibial…
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