Ens Molly Kuenstler, Jeffrey C Leggit, Sorana Raiciulescu, Helen Zhang, Barry P Boden
{"title":"Facial injuries in the National Basketball Association: 2013-14 through 2017-18.","authors":"Ens Molly Kuenstler, Jeffrey C Leggit, Sorana Raiciulescu, Helen Zhang, Barry P Boden","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2196932","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2196932","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the epidemiology, mechanisms, treatment, and disability for facial injuries in National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective descriptive epidemiological chart review using NBA Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. Responses to injuries reported in games, practices, and other activities were used for all data analysis, except for game incidence rates. Incidence rates were calculated by the game-related facial injury incidence per total athlete exposure (player-games).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 440 facial injuries among 263 athletes during the 5 NBA seasons with an overall single-season risk of 12.6% and a game incidence of 2.4 per 1000 athlete-exposures (95% CI: 2.18-2.68). The majority of injuries were lacerations (<i>n</i> = 159, 36.1%), contusions (<i>n</i> = 99, 22.5%), or fractures (<i>n</i> = 67, 15.2%), with ocular (<i>n</i> = 163, 37.0%) being the most commonly injured location. Sixty (13.6%) injuries resulted in at least one NBA game missed (224 cumulative player-games) with ocular injuries resulting in the most cumulative games missed (<i>n</i> = 167, 74.6%). Nasal fractures (<i>n</i> = 39, 58.2%) were the most common fracture location followed by ocular fractures (<i>n</i> = 12, 17.9%) but were less likely to lead to games missed (median = 1, IRQ: 1-3) than ocular (median = 7, IQR: 2-10) fractures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>An average of one in eight NBA players sustained a facial injury each season with ocular injuries being the most common location. While most facial injuries are minor, serious injuries, especially ocular fractures, can result in games missed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"160-166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9233294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Richard J Gawel, Bryson R Kemler, Carlo Coladonato, Kevin B Freedman
{"title":"Rehabilitation and return to activity criteria after operative management of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the leg: a systematic review.","authors":"Richard J Gawel, Bryson R Kemler, Carlo Coladonato, Kevin B Freedman","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2214192","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2214192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Endurance athletes with chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) frequently require fasciotomy to return to activity, but there are no existing comprehensive evidence-based rehabilitation guidelines. We aimed to summarize rehabilitation protocols and return to activity criteria after CECS surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Through a systematic literature review, we identified 27 articles that explicitly defined physician-imposed restrictions or guidelines for patients to resume athletic activities following CECS surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Common rehabilitation parameters included running restrictions (51.9%), postoperative leg compression (48.1%), immediate postoperative ambulation (44.4%), and early range of motion exercises (37.0%). Most studies (70.4%) reported return to activity timelines, but few (11.1%) utilized subjective criteria for guiding return to activity. No studies utilized objective functional criteria.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Rehabilitation and return to activity guidelines after CECS surgery remain poorly defined, and further investigation is needed to develop such guidelines that will enable endurance athletes to safely return to activities and minimize recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"125-133"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9533973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frederico Moeda, Xavier Melo, Madjer Hatia, Sérgio Pinho, Duarte Calado, Miguel Rovisco de Andrade, Nuno Tomás, Jorge Barbosa
{"title":"Clinical and ultrasound findings of 'swimmer's shoulder' and its association with training history in elite Portuguese swimmers: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Frederico Moeda, Xavier Melo, Madjer Hatia, Sérgio Pinho, Duarte Calado, Miguel Rovisco de Andrade, Nuno Tomás, Jorge Barbosa","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2211994","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2211994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To assess the prevalence of shoulder injuries and ultrasound findings in elite Portuguese swimmers and their association with symptoms and personal or training-related factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Portuguese Open and Youth Swimming National Championships between 27 and 30th July 2022. Each athlete entered details regarding personal and training history into a questionnaire and underwent a physical and ultrasound shoulder examination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 102 swimmers out of 662 Portuguese athletes were included in the study. Shoulder pain experienced during the previous season was reported by 42% of the athletes. A high prevalence of shoulder structural abnormalities was noted, specifically supraspinatus tendinosis (91%), tears (29%), and subacromial bursitis (29%). Specific training for injury prevention was associated with higher rates of infraspinatus tendinosis (<i>p</i> = 0.047), and supraspinatus tears were linked to greater swimming distances per week (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and practice (<i>p</i> < 0.001), more years of practice (<i>p</i> = 0.018), shoulder pain at the time of evaluation (<i>p</i> = 0.023), a higher number of missed competitions (<i>p</i> = 0.041), and shoulder injections (<i>p</i> = 0.009). Subacromial bursitis was associated with shoulder pain at the time of evaluation (<i>p</i> = 0.002) and during the previous season (<i>p</i> < 0.001), missed competitions (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and requirement for physical therapy (<i>p</i> = 0.006).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A high prevalence of shoulder morphological changes was found in surveyed swimmers and there were several associations with training load, regardless of individual characteristics of each athlete. It is essential to understand the true impact of current injury prevention programs and to develop effective measures to protect swimmers' health.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"187-199"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9855911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jasmine Lyng, Marc Morissette, Dan Ogborn, Jeff Leiter, Peter MacDonald, Robert Longstaffe
{"title":"The impact of COVID-19 on national hockey league players' return to play.","authors":"Jasmine Lyng, Marc Morissette, Dan Ogborn, Jeff Leiter, Peter MacDonald, Robert Longstaffe","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2177080","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2177080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Evaluate the on-ice performance and return to play (RTP) rate following COVID-19 for National Hockey League (NHL) players during the 2020-21 season.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Players with COVID-19 during the abbreviated 2020-21 season were identified using publicly accessible online sources. Demographics and on-ice metrics were accessed using the NHL's online statistics website. The length of time, rate of RTP, and games missed due to COVID-19 were analyzed. Primary outcomes included average time on ice (TOI) per game (TOI/G), average TOI per shift (TOI/S), and points per game (PPG) compared at different timepoints including pre- and post-COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 73 players (47 forwards, 18 defensemen, 8 goalies) had a documented COVID-19 diagnosis during the abbreviated 2020-21 season. Players missed an average of 5.6 games (14.7 days) due to COVID-19. The post-COVID-19 RTP rate was 97.3%, including playoffs. No differences were found in TOI/G between the pre- (15.7 ± 3.9 min) and post-COVID-19 (15.8 ± 3.4 min, <i>p</i> = 0.874) or in the first (15.8 ± 4.0 min) and second week (15.9 ± 3.8 min, <i>p</i> = 0.925) returned. TOI/shift did not change from pre- (45.6 ± 5.3 sec) to post-COVID-19 (46.7 ± 4.6 sec, <i>p</i> = 0.035) or in first (46.2 ± 5.4 sec) and second week post-COVID-19 (46.2 ± 4.8 sec, <i>p</i> = .854). No differences were identified for PPG between career, pre-COVID-19, and post-COVID-19 (0.44 vs 0.38 vs 0.41; <i>p</i> = 0.274).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>RTP post-COVID was markedly high for NHL players. While the effects of COVID-19 on specific physiological measures remains to be elucidated, this study found NHL players do not have reduced performance following COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"84-88"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9228121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samara Silva de Moura, Francisco de Assis Dias Martins-Júnior, Emerson Cruz de Oliveira, Daniel Barbosa Coelho, Daniel Boari, Adriano Eduardo Lima-Silva, Daisy Motta-Santos, Robson Augusto Souza Dos Santos, Lenice Kappes Becker
{"title":"Effects of oral HPΒCD-angiotensin-(1-7) supplementation on recreational mountain bike athletes: a crossover study.","authors":"Samara Silva de Moura, Francisco de Assis Dias Martins-Júnior, Emerson Cruz de Oliveira, Daniel Barbosa Coelho, Daniel Boari, Adriano Eduardo Lima-Silva, Daisy Motta-Santos, Robson Augusto Souza Dos Santos, Lenice Kappes Becker","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2175587","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2175587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Supplementation with Angiotensin-(1-7) [(Ang-1-7)] has received considerable attention due to its possible ergogenic effects on physical performance. The effects of a single dose of Ang-(1-7) on the performance of mountain bike (MTB) athletes during progressive load tests performed until the onset of voluntary fatigue have previously been demonstrated. This study tested the effects of Ang-(1-7) in two different exercise protocols with different metabolic demands: aerobic (time trial) and anaerobic (repeated sprint).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty one male recreational athletes were given capsules containing an oral formulation of HPβCD-Ang-(1-7) (0.8 mg) and HPβCD-placebo (only HPβCD) over a 7-day interval; a double-blind randomized crossover design was used. Physical performance was examined using two protocols: a 20-km cycling time trial or 4 × 30-s repeated all-out sprints on a leg cycle ergometer. Data were collected before and after physical tests to assess fatigue parameters, and included lactate levels, and muscle activation during the sprint protocol as evaluated by electromyography (EMG); cardiovascular parameters: diastolic and systolic blood pressure and heart rate; and performance parameters, time to complete (time trial), maximum power and mean power (repeated sprint).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Supplementation with an oral formulation of HPβCD-Ang-(1-7) reduced basal plasma lactate levels and promoted the maintenance of plasma glucose levels after repeated sprints. Supplementation with HPβCD-Ang-(1-7) also increased baseline plasma nitrite levels and reduced resting diastolic blood pressure in a time trial protocol. HPβCD-Ang-(1-7) had no effect on the time trial or repeat sprint performance, or on the EMG recordings of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Supplementation with HPβCD-Ang-(1-7) did not improve physical performance in time trial or in repeated sprints; however, it promoted the maintenance of plasma glucose and lactate levels after the sprint protocol and at rest, respectively. In addition, HPβCD-Ang-(1-7) also increased resting plasma nitrite levels and reduced diastolic blood pressure in the time trial protocol.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>RBR-2nbmpbc, registered January 6th, 2023. The study was prospectively registered.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"65-76"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10807805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph G Lyons, Tanner L Hudson, Anil B Krishnamurthy
{"title":"Epidemiology of patellar dislocations in the United States from 2001 to 2020: results of a national emergency department database.","authors":"Joseph G Lyons, Tanner L Hudson, Anil B Krishnamurthy","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2022.2156765","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2022.2156765","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Recent studies have shown an increasing incidence of patellar dislocations among children and adolescents. Updated, population-based studies of all patellar dislocations in the United States (US), however, are lacking. This study investigated recent trends in injury rates and demographics among patients sustaining patellar dislocations in the US from 2001 to 2020.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive epidemiologic study retrospectively analyzed the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database to identify cases of acute patellar dislocations presenting to US Emergency Departments (EDs) from 2001 to 2020. Annual, overall, and age-adjusted incidence rates (IRs, expressed per 100,000 at-risk person-years) and additional patient/injury characteristics were analyzed. Average annual percent change (AAPC) estimates are presented to indicate the magnitude/direction of trends in annual injury rates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>An estimated total of 159,529 patellar dislocations occurred over the study period for an overall IR of 2.58 (95% CI = 2.04-3.12). Accounting for population growth, the overall annual incidence increased significantly from 2.61 in 2001 to 3.0 in 2020 (AAPC = 2.8, p < 0.0001). When considering sex and age, statistically significant increases in annual IRs were observed among males aged 10-19 years (AAPC = 3.8, p < 0.0001), females aged 10-19 years (AAPC = 5.3, p < 0.0001), and females aged 20-29 years (AAPC = 3.5, p = 0.0152), while no significant changes were observed in any other age groups. Two-thirds of patellar dislocations involved sports-related injury mechanisms. The annual incidence of both sports-related and non-sports-related injuries increased significantly over the study period (sports-related: AAPC = 2.6, p = 0.0001; non-sports-related: AAPC = 3.4, p = 0.0001). Athletic patellar dislocations occurred most commonly in basketball and dance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The number of patients sustaining patellar dislocations is increasing in the US. Similar increasing trends were observed in both males and females aged 10-19 years, whereas injury rates increased in the third decade only among females. A large percentage of injuries occur during athletic activity, but both sports- and non-sports-related patellar dislocations are on the rise.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"26-35"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10406095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mindaugas Gudelis, Ricard Pruna, Javier Trujillano, Matilde Lundblad, Morteza Khodaee
{"title":"Epidemiology of hamstring injuries in 538 cases from an FC Barcelona multi sports club.","authors":"Mindaugas Gudelis, Ricard Pruna, Javier Trujillano, Matilde Lundblad, Morteza Khodaee","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2170684","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2170684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Hamstring injuries are the most common muscle injuries in team sports. The aims of this study were to describe the epidemiology of hamstring muscle injuries in the professional and amateur sport sections of a multi-sport club Football Club Barcelona (FCB) and to determine any potential correlation between return-to-play (RTP) and injury location, severity of connective tissue damage, age, sex, and athlete's level of competition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive epidemiological study with data collected from September 2007 to September 2017 stored in the FCB database. The study included non-contact hamstring injuries sustained during training or competition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 538 hamstring injuries were reported in the club's database, of which 240 were structurally verified by imaging as hamstring injuries. The overall incidence for the 17 sports studied was 1.29 structurally verified hamstring injuries per 100 athletes per year. The muscle most commonly involved in hamstring injuries was the biceps femoris, and the connective tissue most frequently involved was the myofascial. There was no evidence of a statistically significant association between age and RTP after injury, and no statistically significant difference between sex and RTP. However, the time loss by professionals was shorter than for amateurs, and proximal hamstring injuries took longer RTP than distal ones.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the 17 sports practiced at multi-sport club, the incidence of hamstring injury was 1.29 per 100 athletes per year. Players from sports in which high-speed sprinting and kicking are necessary, and amateurs, were at higher risk of suffering a hamstring injury. In addition, proximally located hamstring injuries involving tendinous connective tissue showed the longest RTP time. Age did not seem to have any influence on RTP. Documenting location and the exact tissue involved in hamstring injuries may be beneficial for determining the prognosis and RTP.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"57-64"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10613617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel Rothman, Chandler Berke, Bridget Jivanelli, Ellen Casey, Jennifer Cheng
{"title":"Sex and gender differences in lower limb chronic exertional compartment syndrome: a systematic review.","authors":"Rachel Rothman, Chandler Berke, Bridget Jivanelli, Ellen Casey, Jennifer Cheng","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2173489","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2173489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is a cause of exertional leg pain and has been reported in varying frequencies in males and females. Currently, it is unclear whether there are significant sex and gender differences in lower-limb CECS. Delineating sex and gender differences is vital in determining the causes of CECS and best treatments. This systematic review aimed to determine the sex/gender distribution of CECS and to assess for sex and gender differences in CECS diagnosis and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed (Medline), Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases were searched for studies that were published from January 2000-March 2022 and reported lower-limb CECS data in males and/or females. Data on CECS diagnosis (intracompartmental pressures) and outcomes (e.g. post-surgical return-to-sport, need for re-operation) with sex/gender breakdowns were extracted. The sex/gender distribution of CECS and prevalence of CECS by sex/gender were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-one studies were included in the systematic review; there were 27 retrospective reviews, 8 prospective studies, and 6 retrospective studies with prospective follow-ups. Thirty studies involved surgical populations. Sex/gender distribution of CECS was calculated using data from 24 studies; 51% were female. Prevalence of CECS was available in five studies and ranged widely for males (54%-73%) and females (43%-65%). Intracompartmental pressure data varied by sex/gender. Male athletes were more likely than female athletes to return to sport following surgery for CECS, but variations in all other post-surgical outcomes were observed between sexes and genders in the general population.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Females represented 51% of the patients who were diagnosed with CECS among studies. Most CECS diagnosis and outcomes data varied by sex/gender, except for post-surgical outcomes data in athletes, which demonstrated that males had higher rates of return to sport than females. Future studies are needed to examine factors contributing to sex and gender differences in CECS diagnosis and outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10651028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew L Magruder, Sarah Caughey, Adam M Gordon, Salvatore Capotosto B S, Scott A Rodeo
{"title":"Trends in utilization, demographics, and costs of platelet-rich plasma injections: a ten-year nationwide investigation.","authors":"Matthew L Magruder, Sarah Caughey, Adam M Gordon, Salvatore Capotosto B S, Scott A Rodeo","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2178816","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2023.2178816","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has become one of the most popular biologic treatments in orthopedic surgery. Despite this, its utilization over the last decade has not been investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a search using Current Procedural Terminology codes to identify patients who received PRP injections between 2010 and 2019 using the PearlDiver database. The purpose was to 1) determine annual trends of PRP injections of the ankle, hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow for cartilaginous, tendinous, ligamentous, meniscal/labral, and miscellaneous pathologies; 2) compare baseline demographics of patients receiving these injections; and 3) analyze costs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 23,716 patients who received PRP injections were identified; 54.4% were female. The incidence of PRP injections was between 1.6 and 4.3 per 100,000 orthopedic patients. The most common anatomic locations targeted for PRP therapy was the knee (36.7%), followed by the shoulder/elbow (30.5%), then the ankle (19.6%) and hip (13.6%). Subgroup analysis revealed that most common use of PRP was for knee cartilaginous pathologies, followed by shoulder/elbow tendinous pathologies. The number of injections used in the knee significantly increased between 2010 and 2019 (<i>p</i>< 0.001), and trended toward significantly increasing in the shoulder/elbow (<i>p = </i>0.055). Average annual costs for PRP injections ranged from $711.65 for ankles and $1,711.63 for hips; costs significantly changed for 3 of the 4 anatomic locations. By 2019, average PRP injection costs for each area clustered around $1000.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Between 2010 and 2019, there was an increase in usage of PRP injections in the knee (cartilaginous pathologies) and the shoulder/elbow (tendinous pathologies). PRP costs demonstrated early variability but clustered around $1000 by 2019. Further studies into drivers of prices and cost-effectiveness of PRP are needed to provide clarity into the true costs to patients and healthcare providers.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"89-97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10738022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eleanor Travis, Andrea Scott-Bell, Claire Thornton
{"title":"The current state of concussion knowledge and attitudes in British <i>American</i> Football.","authors":"Eleanor Travis, Andrea Scott-Bell, Claire Thornton","doi":"10.1080/00913847.2022.2156766","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00913847.2022.2156766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To examine concussion knowledge and concussion attitudes of players, coaches, and support staff in British American Football (BAF).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from players, coaches and support staff (n = 236) were collected from across all leagues in BAF. An online survey tool was used which included the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey (RoCKAS), and questions examining concussion education and perceived risk of participating in football.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean score on the RoCKAS concussion knowledge was 21.0 ± 2.1 of a possible score of 25 reflecting good knowledge. Of a possible score of 65, the mean concussion attitude score was 55.6 ± 6.1 showing safe attitude. Whilst an overall safe attitude was seen, almost half of participants (45.3%) noted they would continue to play with a concussion. No relationship was found between CAI and prior concussion history. Fifty seven percent of participants agreed the benefits of playing football outweighed the risks. Forty eight percent reported that they had received no concussion-related education in the past 12 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>BAF participants have good concussion knowledge and safe attitudes. However, risky behavior is demonstrated through unsafe likelihood to report and attitude to long-term health risks. Access to the British American Football Association (BAFA) concussion policy and education was poor raising questions over what sources of information stakeholders are drawing their knowledge from. These findings can help form the foundation of educational interventions (e.g. coaching workshops) to challenge current misconceptions and improve likelihood to report concussion in BAF.</p>","PeriodicalId":51268,"journal":{"name":"Physician and Sportsmedicine","volume":" ","pages":"36-45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10695012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}