Overview of Sport-Specific Injuries
The unique aspects of many sports result in patterns of injury that are different than those of the general athletic population. It is often instructive for sports and exercise medicine…
Exercise Physiology
Exercise physiology is the identification and study of the physiologic mechanisms underlying physical activity and the body’s response and adaptation to exercise. Most training programs used by athletes, whether they…
Medications and Athletes
The medical care of athletes provides a set of challenges and nuances that are unique to sports medicine. The conventional guidelines regarding treatment of a patient’s ailments are followed, with…
Orthobiologics: Clinical Application of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Stem Cell Therapy
The human body possesses a tremendous healing potential. However, despite its innate restorative capacity, in many instances the body’s ability to heal is limited. Musculoskeletal tissues such as tendon, ligament,…
Basic Science of Implants in Sports Medicine
Sports injuries in athletes are commonly associated with injury to soft tissues, specifically tendons, ligaments, menisci, and cartilage. Common tendon and ligament injuries in the physically active population include rotator…
Basic Science of Graft Tissue in Sports Medicine
Graft tissue is widely used in sports medicine for soft tissue reconstruction and augmentation of ligaments and tendons. Understanding the physiology of fixation and incorporation of tendon and/or bone within…
Basic Concepts in Biomechanics
Biomechanics is an interdisciplinary field that uses the principles of mechanics to improve the human body through design, development, and analysis of equipment, systems, and therapies. This biomechanical knowledge can…
Physiology and Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Tissues
Tendon Structure Tendons and ligaments are both dense, regularly arranged connective tissues, but the collagen fibers in a tendon are more parallel to the longitudinal axis than is the case…
Hip Resurfacing
Hip resurfacing is an attractive option for younger patients with severe hip disease. Advantages of the procedure include easier revision, decreased risk of hip dislocation, more normal walking pattern, greater…
Ligament Balancing: Varus Knee
Arthroplasty ▪ Make the initial exposure using your preferred surgical approach (medial parapatellar, intermedius, midvastus, subvastus) to include release of the deep medial collateral ligament off the tibia at the…
