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Injuries in sport

Every four years, the Olympics return, and the Olympic motto of altius, citius, fortius can be heard again in allies might. High level sport is fun to watch, but harder to participate in. Modern Olympic athletes are the best of the best, are gifted, and have dedicated good part of their life to achieve athletic excellence. All this comes at a stiff price: they may suffer from a greater incidence of injury.
This series of articles gathers a series of international experts to give their well-researched views on some of the topics close to our hearts, and, we hope, to the hearts of our readers.

  1. Complex lower limb reconstruction due to severe trauma remains a challenge for reconstructive surgeons. Here, we introduce a modified donor blood flow-preserved cross-leg anterolateral thigh flap procedure and...

    Authors: Hong-Xiang Zhou, Liang He, Dong Yin, Yang Niu, Zhe Jin, Jun-Jie Li, Qian-Kun Wang and Tao Zhou
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2022 17:262
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  2. The indications and efficacy after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) for degenerative medial meniscus lesions (DMMLs) have been controversial. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of unfa...

    Authors: Tao Xu, Liuhai Xu, Xinzhi Li and You Zhou
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2022 17:170
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  3. This systematic review evaluated the clinical outcomes of hardware-free MPFL reconstruction techniques in patients with recurrent patellofemoral instability, focusing on patient-reported outcome measures (PROM...

    Authors: Theodorakys Marín Fermín, Filippo Migliorini, Giorgos Kalifis, Bashir Ahmed Zikria, Pieter D’Hooghe, Khalid Al-Khelaifi, Emmanouil T. Papakostas and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2022 17:121
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  4. Osteoclast cell increase is a major risk factor for osteoporosis and degenerative bone and joint diseases. At present, RANKL and M-CSF are commonly used to induce osteoclastogenesis. Thioacetamide (TAA) can le...

    Authors: XiaoLi Jin, Yang Li, Yayang Yang, Hao Shen, Jin Chen, Bin Xu and Jian Xu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2022 17:53
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  5. To determine the incidence of concomitant intra-articular glenohumeral injuries in patients undergoing surgical management from distal clavicle fractures (DCF) with shoulder arthroscopy and their impact on out...

    Authors: Theodorakys Marín Fermín, Filippo Migliorini, Emmanuel Papakostas, Khalid Al-Khelaifi, David Ricardo Maldonado, Jean Michel Hovsepian and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2022 17:31
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  6. The shoulder joint is the most commonly injured joint in CrossFit practitioners, because of the high intensity and loads associated with this sport. Despite the large number of clinical cases, there is a short...

    Authors: Elisa Raulino Silva, Nicola Maffulli, Filippo Migliorini, Gilmar Moraes Santos, Fábio Sprada de Menezes and Rodrigo Okubo
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2022 17:24
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  7. Split fractures of the humeral greater tuberosity (HGT) are common injuries. Although there are numerous surgical treatments for these fractures, no classification system combining clinical and biomechanical c...

    Authors: Gang Liu, Xiaoguang Guo, Qian Zhao, Bo Qin, Junjie Lu, Dingsu Bao and Shijie Fu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2021 16:692
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  8. Cartilage defect has a limited capacity to heal. In this context, we hypothesized that hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel encapsulated BMP-14-modified adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) could accelerate...

    Authors: Hao Liu, Yongjun Rui, Jun Liu, Fandong Gao and Yesheng Jin
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2021 16:657
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  9. The management of an infected nonunion of long bones is difficult and challenging. A staged procedure comprising radical debridement followed by definitive internal fixation was favored. However, no standard t...

    Authors: Yong-Cheol Yoon, Chang-Wug Oh, Jae-Woo Cho and Jong-Keon Oh
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2021 16:632
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  10. This study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of treating a first metacarpal base fracture by closed reduction and percutaneous parallel K-wire interlocking fixation between the first and second metacarpals.

    Authors: Wu Wang, Min Zeng, Junxiao Yang, Long Wang, Jie Xie and Yihe Hu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2021 16:454
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  11. Patients with greater tuberosity fractures of the humerus often require surgery. Therefore, there is a need to find a minimally invasive and effective surgical procedure with great patient outcomes.

    Authors: Xiaocong Lin, Xiuxi Huang, Kaibin Fang and Zhangsheng Dai
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2020 15:554
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  12. The present study assessed the prevalence of non-contact muscle injuries of the lower limbs, including hamstring injuries, in professional Russian soccer players who regularly perform Salah, an obligatory Musl...

    Authors: Eduard Bezuglov, Oleg Talibov, Mikhail Butovskiy, Anastasiya Lyubushkina, Vladimir Khaitin, Artemii Lazarev, Evgeny Achkasov, Zbigniew Waśkiewicz, Thomas Rosemann, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2020 15:440
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  13. Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) carries marked morbidity in runners. Its management is not standardized and lacks evidence base. We evaluated the effectiveness of three different exercises programs in reducing...

    Authors: Janine McKay, Nicola Maffulli, Rocco Aicale and Jack Taunton
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2020 15:188
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  14. Compression bandage often is used after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to alleviate pain, ameliorate swelling, and reduce bleeding. However, there is controversy about its application due to conflicting clinica...

    Authors: Pei Liu, Xiaohong Mu, Qidong Zhang, Zhaohui Liu, Weiguo Wang and Wanshou Guo
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2020 15:52
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  15. The last decade has seen an explosion in the interest in using biologics for regenerative medicine applications, including umbilical cord-derived Wharton’s Jelly. There is insufficient literature assessing the...

    Authors: Ashim Gupta, Saadiq F. El-Amin III, Howard J. Levy, Rebecca Sze-Tu, Sobrasua E. Ibim and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2020 15:49
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  16. Patellar tendon overuse injuries are common in athletes. Imaging may show a change in tissue structure with tendon thickening and disruption of the intratendinous substance. We wish to test the hypothesis that...

    Authors: Gil Rodas, Robert Soler, Ramón Balius, Xavier Alomar, Xavier Peirau, Mercedes Alberca, Ana Sánchez, Javier García Sancho, Clementina Rodellar, Antonio Romero, Lorenzo Masci, Lluís Orozco and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2019 14:441
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  17. Extreme sports (ES) are usually pursued in remote locations with little or no access to medical care with the athlete competing against oneself or the forces of nature. They involve high ...

    Authors: Lior Laver, Ioannis P. Pengas and Omer Mei-Dan
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2017 12:59
    Content type: Review Published on:

  18. Hand and wrist injuries are common during athletics and can have a significant impact especially if initially disregarded. Due to their high level of physical demand, athletes represent a unique subset of the ...

    Authors: Daniel M. Avery III, Craig M. Rodner and Cory M. Edgar
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2016 11:99
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  19. Stress fractures and other bony stress injuries occur along a spectrum of severity which can impact treatment and prognosis. When treating these injuries, it should be borne in mind that no two stress fracture...

    Authors: Timothy L. Miller and Thomas M. Best
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2016 11:98
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  20. Ankle impingement is a syndrome that encompasses a wide range of anterior and posterior joint pathology involving both osseous and soft tissue abnormalities. In this review, the etiology, pathoanatomy, diagnos...

    Authors: Kyle P. Lavery, Kevin J. McHale, William H. Rossy and George Theodore
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2016 11:97
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