Posts by Kyle P. Harris, MS, ATC
Posts
Graft Choice and Risk of New ACL Injury
About 1 in 5 young athletes with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with an autograft had an ACL injury in either knee during the first 6 years after the initial surgery. A person with a hamstring autograft was about two times more likely to have a new ipsilateral ACL injury within 6 years of the initial reconstruction that someone with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft.
More Evidence: Knee Injury Increases the Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis, Regardless of Injury Type
A young adult who sustains a knee injury is almost 6 times more likely to be diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in the subsequent 11 years than a peer without an injury.
Sending Injury Prevention Programs Back to School
A 15-minute, school-based, neuromuscular training warm-up program led
to 46% fewer injuries among female junior high students than students given a standard warm-up program.
Early ACL Reconstruction may Protect the Meniscus After an ACL Rupture
A person who received an early anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was less likely to have medial meniscal damage at 5 years after surgery than someone who received an option for a delayed reconstruction.
Patient-led goal setting is superior to standardized exercise programs when treating chronic low back pain
People with chronic low back pain who decided on treatment goals and actions with help from a clinician had better outcomes than people who received standardized advice to exercise.
We Advocated For Our Profession, But Have We Reached Our Audience?
Many state legislators lack knowledge about an athletic trainer’s educational requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities, which may negatively impact their view of the value of athletic trainers.
Less Body Checking May Protect Adolescent Ice Hockey Players
Youth ice hockey leagues (age 13-14 years) that eliminated body checking had fewer injuries and concussions than leagues that allowed body checking.
Less Full Contact Practice Time May Protect High School Football Players
New rules that limit full-contact practice time are associated with fewer sport-related concussions during American football practices.
Screening the Screening Recommendations for ECG
The 2017 international recommendations for interpreting electrocardiographs to screen young athletes performs well compared with other ECG screening recommendations.
