Keywords: Knee, meniscal tear, structural damage This blog is based on a recent study exploring differences in structural knee joint damage [1]. Why is this study important? Recently, two randomized trials compared a strategy of early meniscal surgery to a strategy of exercise therapy with the option of later surgery (if needed) in young active […]
Tag: MRI
Healing of anterior cruciate ligament rupture as seen on MRI is associated with better patient-reported outcomes
Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; anterior cruciate ligament healing; rehabilitation Why is this study important? Current treatment options for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture often result in unsatisfactory outcomes such as sport and activity limitations, instability and additional knee injuries, persistent pain, early onset of knee osteoarthritis, and reduced long-term quality of life. Treatments for […]
“Should I have an MRI right now?” – Explaining the role of MRI in new low back pain
A sample conversation explaining the necessity of MRIs – inspired by social media. By Nash Anderson B.Sc. M.Chiro @sportmednews Many people come to see me because they are suffering from a new occurrence of back pain. Globally, pain in the lower back is one of the most common causes of disability. One comment I often […]
Winner announcement: BJSM 2014 cover competition
The Dutch Association of Sports Medicine theme issue that focused on muscle injuries won the Oscar for BJSM’s 2014 cover. The clear winner broke the The South African Sports Medicine Association’s 3-year stranglehold on the coveted trophy; no other nation had captured this ultimate among sports awards. Congratulations to all 17 BJSM member societies and particularly to those […]
via New York Times – the challenge of patients demanding inappropriate MRIs
The New York Times is a great source of sports medicine news and Gina Kolata‘s article about inappropriate use of MR requires little editorializing. My feeling is that although some doctors diagnose by MR instead of via cognitive processes, that is NOT the problem in sports and exercise medicine. See Chris Milne’s recent lucid description […]
‘Trochanteric bursitis’? Consider gluteal tendinopathy as a more likely diagnosis.
A commonly overlooked diagnosis of lateral hip pain is gluteal tendinopathy. The relative emphasis on ‘trochanteric bursitis’ compared with tendinopathy is likely reversed. The tendinopathy is much more prevalent that the ‘bursitis’ according to MR studies of the regions. At surgery for total hip arthroplasty, surgeons often find major tears in the gluteus medius (Bunker […]
MRI used to screen maturity in U-17 soccer stars
Age-limited spot has long been limited by the veracity of birth certificates but MR imaging appears to provide a safe, reliable way of levelling the playing field. This blog post contains an article from the African press providing the background, MR images of a young, and mature, wrist, and a photo of the team that […]