Utilizing nationally representative data from the Youth Behavior Risk Surveillance System (YBRSS), a new study1 examined the association between self-reported concussion frequency and non-fatal suicidal behaviors among U.S. high school students. The study appeared in a special mental health issue of the…
Lower Extremity Review
Concussions, More Than Meets the Eye: NATA Study Finds Increasing Risk of Suicide Ideation With Second Concussion
In 2007, one study estimated there were 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries in high school and collegiate athletes. Sports brain injuries and concussions were second only to motor vehicle accidents amongst people aged 15-24.1 Fast forward to a 2018 study using data from the Youth Risk Behaviors Survey where…
By Mark Mendeszoon, DPM
Return-to-Sport Following Deltoid Ligament and Syndesmosis Repair in a Division 1 Football Defensive Back
Background: A 22-year-old, Division I male football defensive back, with no previous history of ankle injury, sustained a left ankle injury during competition. The mechanism of injury was direct contact to the lateral lower leg from an opponent forcing the ankle toward eversion. Initial on-field evaluation revealed palpable…
Syndesmosis Ankle Sprain in a 21-Year-Old Division 1 Collegiate Football Player
Background: Syndesmotic injuries make up 12% of all ankle sprains, but 25% of ankle sprains in football. Historically, screw fixation has been the predominant type of surgery, which provides stabilization to the syndesmosis joint. However, the strong fixation procedure can cause a loss of movement in the early recovery phase…
Syndesmosis Sprain in a 19-Year-Old Division 1 Collegiate Football Player
Background: Syndesmosis ankle sprains account for 25% of all ankle sprains in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football athletes. Typical return-to-play (RTP) time for an ankle syndesmosis sprain is approximately 8 weeks. However, in a small randomized controlled trial, it was found that the platelet rich…
Study to Reduce Incidence of Knee OA Recruitment To Start 2/2024
Osteoarthritis (OA), the leading cause of disability among adults, has no cure and is associated with significant comorbidities. The premise of this randomized clinical trial is that, in a population at risk, a 48-month program of dietary weight loss and exercise will result in less incident structural knee OA compared to control.
Yet Another Reason NOT To Be Sedentary
Based on data from nearly 50,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health have shown an association between dementia risk and daily sedentary behavior. Though the study cannot establish a causal link, it does support the idea that more time spent not moving–such as…
Hip Therapy Tempers Low Back Pain, Aids Gait Speed
Hip-focused physical therapy for older adults with chronic low back pain, hip pain, and hip muscle weakness may offer promise to address pain-related disability and functional limitations. NIA-funded scientists recently conducted a clinical trial comparing hip- versus back-focused therapies.
Retrospective Review Shows Early Fixation of Talus Fractures Is Safe
Talus fractures are often the result of high-energy mechanisms and can lead to devastating complications. Treatment is often operative; however, the appropriate timing of this has been debated. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of the early treatment of talus fractures.
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