No Difference in Clinical Outcomes Between Concomitant Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Independent Suture Tape Augmentation

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on No Difference in Clinical Outcomes Between Concomitant Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Independent Suture Tape Augmentation
Purpose To compare clinical and functional outcomes (including range of motion, clinical laxity, reoperation/revision rates, and patient-reported outcome measures) of combined anterior cruciate ligament/posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR/PCLR) with and…
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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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