Thirty cadaveric knees were dissected to obtain a detailed understanding of the anatomic structures of the posterolateral aspect of the knee, and a dependable surgical approach to evaluate injuries to these structures was developed and used on 71 consecutive patients who were operated on for posterolateral knee injuries. Three fascial incisions and one lateral midcapsular incision were used to ...

Zapateado is a repetitive percussive footwork in dance. This percussive movement, and the differences in technique, may be risk factors for injury. A survey on zapateado dance students found a rate of 1.5 injuries/1,000 exposures. Knee injuries are more frequent than in Spanish dancers than folkloric dancers. The aim of this research was to study the relationship between technique and ground re...

The high volume of training involved in competitive swim training result in cumulative overload injuries. Knee pain ranks second to shoulder pain as a common complaint in competitive swimmers. Most knee pain occurs on the medial side of the knee and occurs most commonly in breaststroke swimmers; however, knee pain may occur in all strokes. This article will review the incidence, biomechanical a...

BACKGROUND Acute hamstring re-injuries are common and hard to predict. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between clinical and imaging findings and the occurrence of hamstring re-injuries. METHODS We obtained baseline data (clinical and MRI findings) of athletes who sustained an acute hamstring injury within 5 days of initial injury. We also collected data of standardise...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine whether toe sliding is more likely to cause knee injuries than flatfoot sliding in curling. METHODS Twelve curlers participated in the study, each delivering 12 stones. Six stones per volunteer were delivered using a flatfoot slide and six were delivered using a toe slide. The Pedar-X in-shoe pressure system recorded the plantar pressure durin...

Injuries to the posterolateral corner (PLC) comprise a significant portion of knee ligament injuries. A high index of suspicion is necessary when evaluating the injured knee to detect these sometimes occult injuries. Moreover, a thorough physical examination and a comprehensive review of radiographic studies are necessary to identify these injuries. In this sense, stress radiographs can help to...

Parkour consists of overcoming obstacles mostly in an urban landscape. Little is known regarding usual training habits and injury risks traceurs, i.e. , parkour practitioners. In this study, a 20-min survey have been fulfilled by population traceurs load, (type warm up, physical conditioning, stretching), type footwear, number ankle- knee-injuries during their career. A total 180 responses were...

BACKGROUND Although snowboarding is already established as an Olympic sport, it is still a developing sport, with new disciplines, more demanding snow installations, and spectacular tricks. A recent study on subjects at Norwegian national elite level showed that injury risk is high and that injuries among competitive snowboarders differ from those seen in recreational snowboarders, with fewer w...

Injuries to the posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee can be associated with a variety of additional ligamentous and soft-tissue injuries. The clinical outcome of a PLC injury is dependent on associated injuries, the chronicity of injury, and the method of reconstruction. This chapter discusses the current literature regarding outcomes of surgical treatment of acute and chronic injuries. The ...