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{"title":"Social Demographic and Clinical Predictors of Time to Clinic Presentation After a Sport-Related Concussion.","authors":"Amad Amedy, Kristen Williams, Olivia L Prosak, Trevor Anesi, Scott L Zuckerman, Douglas P Terry","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001290","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the associations between clinical risk factors, social demographic and time to concussion clinic presentation after sports-related concussion in young athletes.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Multidisciplinary regional concussion center.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Athletes ages 12 to 18 years who sustained a SRC from November 2017 to April 2022.</p><p><strong>Independent variables: </strong>Independent variables included social demographic factors (ie, race, ethnicity, public vs private school, public vs private insurance), patient medical history, family medical history, acute concussion characteristics, and initial presentation elsewhere.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Descriptive statistics were employed to assess for group differences. Mann-Whitney U tests, Spearman rank order correlations, and linear regressions were performed to explore associations between each independent variable and the main outcome, days to concussion clinic presentation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 945 athletes we included (age 15.8 ± 1.61, 33.7% female). Hispanic/Latino background, ( P = 0.009), public insurance status ( U = 47 377.0, P = 0.002), amnesia ( U = 57 738.0, P = 0.002) at time of injury, family psychiatric ( U = 35 091.0, P < 0.001) or migraine ( U = 59 594.5, P < 0.001) histories, and personal psychiatric ( U = 30 798.0 , P = 0.004) or migraine ( U = 34 133.5, P = 0.011) histories were associated with longer time to concussion clinic presentation. A multivariable linear regression found that initial presentation elsewhere (β = 0.37, P < 0.001), family migraine history (β = 0.18, P < 0.001), public insurance status (β = 0.09, P = 0.024), and history of learning disability (β = 0.09, P = 0.032) were the only predictors of longer time to concussion clinic presentation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Variables that predicted longer time to concussion clinic presentation included initial presentation elsewhere, public insurance status, positive family migraine history, and history of learning disability. Further research is needed to elucidate these findings and determine how they impact concussion seeking behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"278-283"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142616072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using Dissemination and Implementation Science to Optimize Knowledge Translation in Sports Medicine and Related Fields: A Focus on Hybrid Research Approaches.","authors":"Oluwatoyosi B A Owoeye, Amanda M Black, Ross C Brownson","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001340","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001340","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"249-251"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143540299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spondylolysis in Adolescent Athletes: A Descriptive Study of 533 Patients.","authors":"James L Moeller","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001283","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this descriptive study was to evaluate spondylolysis in adolescent athletes, including age at time of injury, sport associated with injury, examination findings, site of injury, studies used for diagnosis, treatments, duration of treatment, and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This was a retrospective chart review of patients who presented with a diagnosis of spondylolysis over a 17-year period.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Community primary care sports medicine practice.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>All patients between 10 and 20 years of age diagnosed with spondylolysis.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>There was no set intervention protocol. A variety of interventions and combination of interventions were used and determined by the treating physician on a case-by-case basis.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Clearance for return to sport activity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Males comprised 317 of the 533 patients. Soccer, gymnastics/cheer, football, and basketball were the most common sports associated with spondylolysis. Bilateral injuries were most common. L5 was the most common level for injury. Bracing and formal physical therapy as treatments were associated with longer duration of care. Most patients were treated successfully with nonoperative treatment. Recurrence of injury was rare.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Spondylolysis is a common cause of back pain in adolescent athletes. Males are more likely to experience these injuries and are older at presentation compared than females. Spondylosis may be encountered in many sports. Nonoperative treatment leads to successful outcomes in most patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"264-268"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142459591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Head Contact and Suspected Concussion Rates in Youth Basketball: Time to Target Head Contact Penalties for Prevention.","authors":"Christy J Fehr, Stephen W West, Brent E Hagel, Claude Goulet, Carolyn A Emery","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001249","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare game events, head contact (HC) rates, and suspected concussion incidence rates (IRs) in boys' and girls' youth basketball.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Canadian club basketball teams (U16-U18).</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Players from 24 boys' and 24 girls' Canadian club basketball teams during the 2022 season.</p><p><strong>Assessment of risk factors: </strong>Recorded games were analyzed using Dartfish video analysis software to compare sexes.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Poisson regression analyses were used to estimate HCs [direct (HC1) and indirect (HC2)], suspected concussion IRs, and IR ratios (IRRs). Game event, court location, and HC1 fouls were reported.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Division 1 HC rates did not differ between boys (n = 238; IR = 0.50/10 player-minutes; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.43-0.56) and girls (n = 220; IR = 0.46/10 player-minutes; 95% CI, 0.40-0.52). Division 2 boys experienced 252 HCs (IR = 0.53/10 player-minutes; 95% CI, 0.46-0.59); girls experienced 192 HCs (IR = 0.40/10 player-minutes; 95% CI, 0.35-0.46). Division 2 boys sustained higher HC1 IRs compared with Division 2 girls (IRR = 1.42; 95% CI, 1.15-1.74). Head contacts, rates did not differ between boys and girls in either Division. Suspected concussion IRs were not significantly different for boys and girls in each Division. Head contacts occurred mostly in the key for boys and girls in each Division. Despite illegality, HC1 penalization ranged from 3.9% to 19.7%. Head contact mechanisms varied across Divisions and sexes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite current safety measures, both HCs and suspected concussions occur in boys' and girls' basketball. Despite the illegality and potential danger associated with HC, only a small proportion of direct HCs were penalized and therefore targeting greater enforcement of these contacts may be a promising prevention target.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"284-289"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exertional Heat Stroke at the Vermont City Marathon, 2012 to 2023: High Incidence Despite Spring Season in the Northern United States.","authors":"Aaron Brillhart, Katie Dolbec, Emily Speck, Peter Callas, Andrew Park, Sameer Sethi, Sarah Schlein","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000001367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study characterizes Vermont City Marathon (VCM) exertional heat stroke (EHS) cases to better understand current EHS trends in US marathon runners.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective review.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>VCM medical tent for 10 years: 2012 to 2019 and 2022 to 2023.</p><p><strong>Patients or participants: </strong>In total, 22 224 marathon runners, including 26 patients with EHS.</p><p><strong>Independent variables: </strong>Demographic, treatment, and environmental data.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>To characterize patients with EHS and incidence at VCM and compare with other marathons.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 22 224 marathon starters, 26 patients with EHS yielded an incidence of EHS of 12/10 000 (0.12%). Compared with all VCM marathon starters, patients with EHS were younger (mean 33 vs 39 years, P = 0.01), but sex did not differ (62% vs 54% male, P = 0.44). All patients with EHS were treated with cold water immersion (CWI) with 100% survival. Cooling rate during CWI was 0.17°C/min and CWI time averaged 16 minutes. Since protocol updates in 2016, only 23% of patients with EHS have required hospital transport. For every 1°C of increasing wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), EHS incidence at VCM increased by 1.2 cases per 10 000 runners (P = 0.04). Exertional heat stroke at VCM was more frequent than at the Boston Marathon (12 vs 3.7/10 000, P < 0.001), consistent with higher mean WBGT at VCM (20°C vs 14°C, P = 0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study is the first to characterize patients with EHS at VCM and compare these data to other US marathons. A linear correlation was established between WBGT and EHS incidence. Despite the early season and northerly setting of VCM, EHS was prevalent and important for medical tent preparation. Appropriate EHS treatment was life-saving.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143979207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Randomized Clinical Feasibility Trial: Comparing a Restrictive and Protective Range-of-Motion Brace for the Nonsurgical Management of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee.","authors":"Dana J Hunter, Katie MacGregor, Ryan Shields, Amanda M Black, Alexander Rezansoff, Nicholas G Mohtadi","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000001361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>(1) Assess medial collateral ligament (MCL) laxity differences in nonoperatively treated acute MCL and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-MCL injuries with 2 range of motion (ROM) knee brace settings. (2) Describe knee ROM, brace satisfaction, overall knee score, adherence, pain, quality of life, and knee function. (3) Assess feasibility of larger trial.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective, randomized, single-blinded feasibility clinical trial.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Sixty-four adults with acute moderate-to-severe isolated MCL or combined ACL-MCL injuries at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>Random assignment to the protected (0-90 degrees) or restricted (30-90 degrees) brace group. Four weeks of constant brace wearing, followed by daytime wear until 6 weeks. Rehabilitation exercises prescribed from 2 weeks onward. Follow-up for 12 weeks.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Clinical outcomes included side-to-side difference (SSD) MCL laxity (mm) at 30 degrees knee flexion and 0 degree, ROM, patient-reported pain, overall knee ratings, brace satisfaction, daily adherence, international knee documentation committee subjective, and ACL-quality of life (QOL) collected throughout 12 weeks (baseline, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 weeks). The outcome assessor was masked to treatment group allocation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 12 weeks, 73% had <1 mm SSD valgus laxity at 30 degrees knee flexion, with 82% in the restricted group and 67% in the protected group. All patients reported improved pain; none suffered a loss of knee ROM by 12 weeks. The 30 to 90 degrees brace group trended toward better adherence, satisfaction, function, overall knee scores, and QOL. A larger RCT would be feasible but challenging because of sample size needs and slow recruitment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Favorable outcomes for bracing moderate-to-severe MCL injuries at 30 to 90 degrees for 6 weeks were observed in this feasibility trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Effect of Age on Early to Mid-Term Clinical Outcomes.","authors":"Oliver Mann, Oday Al-Dadah","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000001364","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of age on early to mid-term clinical outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Longitudinal observational study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Anterior cruciate ligament rupture is often a debilitating condition requiring surgery to restore joint stability. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can be used to assess knee function after ACL reconstruction. Outcomes from this type of surgery are thought to be influenced by demographic factors such as age.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Subjects undergoing ACL reconstruction were allocated to either the Younger Group (<40 years) or the Older Group (≥40 years).</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Arthroscopic primary, anatomic single bundle ACL reconstruction using either middle third bone-patella tendon-bone autograft or quadrupled hamstring tendon (gracillis and semitendinosus) autograft.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Six PROMs were collected before and after ACL reconstruction that included the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), Lysholm, Tegner, EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level, and Short Form 12-item Health Survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 87 patients were included in the study with a mean postoperative follow-up of 2.3 years (range 1-7 years). Preoperatively, the Younger Group had significantly better KOOS pain (P = 0.007), KOOS activities of daily living (P < 0.001), KOOS overall (P = 0.017), IKDC (P = 0.005), Lysholm (P = 0.015), Tegner (P < 0.001), and 12-item Short Form survey physical component summary (P = 0.001) than the Older Group. However, postoperatively only the Tegner (P < 0.001) was significantly better in the Younger Group, while all other scores were comparable. Overall, PROMs had very little correlation with age after surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Older patients with ACL instability have just as much to gain as younger patients from surgical intervention. Therefore, age should not be a contraindication to ACL reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increased Prevalence of Concussion in Collegiate Water Polo Goalkeepers.","authors":"Madison C Lee, Nicole S Pham, Leina'ala Song, Calvin E Hwang","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000001365","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the epidemiology of sport-related concussion in collegiate water polo players and compare the risk of concussion between goalkeepers and field players.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective chart review using injury surveillance data from July 2016 and June 2022. Descriptive statistics, χ2 and Fisher exact tests, and pairwise comparisons using false discovery rate-adjusted P-values were used for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Pac-12 conference collegiate water polo teams.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Ninety-six Pac-12 athletes from 4 men's and 5 women's water polo teams, with a total of 124 identified concussions.</p><p><strong>Independent variable: </strong>Player position (goalkeeper vs field player) and location of injury (practice vs competition vs not sport related).</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Prevalence of sport-related concussion by player position and location of injury.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Goalkeepers experienced a significantly higher proportion of sport-related concussions than field players (26.2% vs 16.0%, P = 0.005). Most concussions in goalkeepers occurred from ball-to-head contact while most field player concussions were because of contact with another player. There was no significant difference in the number of concussions suffered in practice compared with competition.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Collegiate water polo goalkeepers face a higher risk of concussion than field players, particularly from ball-to-head contact. Current safety protocols may be inadequate for goalkeepers. Future research should examine the effectiveness of protective headgear and modified practice equipment in mitigating concussion risk, potentially leading to rule changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143968282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pulling the Flag: The Physical and Mental Health Effects of High School Flag Football Among Female Adolescents.","authors":"Madison L Brna, Emily A Sweeney, Gregory A Walker, Aubrey M Armento, David R Howell","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000001362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purposes of this study were to (1) describe the physical effects (injuries) and associated risk factors during flag football season and (2) evaluate in-season mental health of female flag football athletes.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>We conducted a 4-month longitudinal pilot study of female adolescents participating in a season of high school flag football and nonathlete controls.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Preseason/in-season questionnaires.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Not applicable.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Participants completed preseason and weekly in-season questionnaires assessing physical activity (PA), injuries, stress, mood, and energy. We calculated sport-related injury rates and used a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model to assess factors associated with injuries sustained.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nintey-eight participants (n = 83 flag football) participated (mean age = 16.3 ± 1.1 years): 23 sport-related injuries were reported. The injury rate was 7.25 injuries/1000 exposure hours. There were no significant predictors of injury risk. Flag football athletes reported significantly greater in-season physical activity than nonathletes (9.6 ± 4.7 vs 4.5 ± 6.4 h/wk; P < 0.001) but physical activity level was not associated with energy level, mood, or stress. After adjusting for physical activity level and school year, flag football participation was associated with significantly higher energy levels during the season relative to nonathletes (β = 0.94; 95% confidence interval, 0.13-1.76; P = 0.02).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The injury rate was 7.25 injuries/1000 exposure hours, and no variables were associated with injury risk. The complex nature of injury makes prediction challenging. Physical activity was not associated with mental health outcomes. Flag football participation was associated with significantly higher energy levels. Flag football may provide some benefit to athlete mental health independent of physical activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143981070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Successful Retention of Transplants After Infection With Bacillus cereus After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery.","authors":"Dongping Zhu, Fang Tan, Ran Lu, Chaolun Liang","doi":"10.1097/JSM.0000000000001363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000001363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Infections after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery pose a significant challenge in orthopedics, potentially jeopardizing the integrity and function of the graft. Among these, infections caused by Bacillus cereus are exceedingly rare. Bacillus cereus , a Gram-positive, aerobic, and facultative anaerobic bacillus, is predominantly recognized in soil, vegetation, and the gastrointestinal tract of humans and other animals. Despite its ubiquity in the environment, extraintestinal infections due to B. cereus are exceptionally uncommon in individuals with intact immune systems. By detailing our experience with this atypical infection, we aim to provide references to managing rare bacterial complications after ACL reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":10355,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143962219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}