Musculoskeletal Key

Patellar Problems in Athletes Jeffrey Halbrecht MD Key Points The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. Unlike most animals, humans often load the knee near full…

Hallux Valgus in the Athlete Walter J. Pedowitz MD David I. Pedowitz MD, MS Key Points First ray bunion deformity causes pain, difficulty with normal shoe wear, and loss of…

Ligament Injuries in Children and Adolescents Patrick S. Brannan MD Henry G. Chambers MD Key Points Ligament injuries around the knee are unusual in children and adolescents but can present…

Mass Participation Events Helen D. Iams MD, MS James Williams MD Key Points Events with more than 1,000 participants are classified as mass participation events. The medical care system at…

Environmental Issues for the Athlete Mark D. Bracker MD Marjorie Delo MD Elise T. Gordon DO, CDR, MC, USN Judy R. Schauer DO, CDR, MC, USN Key Points Body temperature…

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft: Principles of Rehabilitation K. Donald Shelbourne MD Camiron Pfenning MD Scott E. Lawrance MS, PT, ATC, CSCS Key Points The patellar ligament,…

Female Issues in Sport: Risk Factors and Prevention of ACL Injuries Jeffrey R. Counts DO Lori A. Bolgla PT, PhD, ATC Mary Lloyd Ireland MD Key Points Anterior cruciate ligament…

Unicompartmental Knee Replacement Jack M. Bert MD Key Points Hemiarthroplasty of the knee refers to the concept of placing a “spacer” in one half of the femoral tibial joint to…

Team Physician Issues: Preparticipation Evaluation Bernie Lalonde MD Key Points The sports medicine team drives the preparticipation evaluation, deciding the content, frequency, personnel, and format to be used. Areas of…

Traveling Team Physician Chadwick Prodromos MD Key Points The team physician and the head physician at most events other than marathons will generally be an orthopaedic surgeon because the vast…