For Immediate Release
For further information, contact: Lisa Doty Director of Communications (847) 292-4900 [email protected]
Broad Range of Research To Be Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, July 12-15, in Vancouver, B. C., Canada
Rosemont, IL-The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will hold its 24th Annual Meeting July 12-15 at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Over 800 orthopaedic sports medicine specialists are expected to attend the meeting. Over 50 scientific research papers that cover sports injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention will be presented by leading researchers. In addition, there will be 28 Instructional Courses covering advances in sports medicine. Experts will also present Current Concepts presentations on cutting edge topics. All sessions and Instructional Courses are open to the media.
The following research will be presented at the meeting:
Preventing Knee Injuries in Female Athletes Jump training may be the key to reducing the number of serious knee injuries sustained by female athletes. High school and college age female athletes suffer four to six times the number of serious knee injuries, including tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, than male athletes at similar competition levels. In a study conducted by researchers, athletes participating in a jump training program substantially reduced their risk of serious knee injury.
Braces May Not be Necessary after Knee Surgery In a study of 77 patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery by the same surgeon were randomly divided into two groups prior to surgery, and followed for a twelve month period. One group of patients was given a custom fitted functional knee brace to use postoperatively, and one group was given an appropriately sized neoprene sleeve. After submitting to a series of tests measuring function and stability, no significant advantage was shown in the patients using the brace.
Ankle Bracing is More Effective Than Taping To Prevent Injury
Division I college football players were followed over an eight year period to determine which kind of ankle protection worked best during both practices and play. The results showed that ankle braces were much more effective at preventing ankle injury than taping. In addition, players injured while wearing a brace returned to full sports participation, on average, two days sooner than those who were injured while wearing tape.
MRI and Kids: Findings May Prevent Unnecessary Surgery There is a surprisingly high incidence of false positive MRI results in children suspected of having meniscal tears that leads to them undergoing unnecessary arthroscopic surgery of the knee, according to researchers. A study of 55 volunteers between the ages of nine and fifteen with no history of previous knee surgery or significant injury erroneously revealed on MRI readings that at least half of them had signs of a serious meniscal tear. The researchers caution that this high rate of false positive results need to be taken into consideration when evaluating a pediatric patient with a knee injury.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is an international medical specialty association of allied health professionals and physicians, primarily orthopaedic surgeons, who have demonstrated a significant and long-term commitment to sports medicine. The AOSSM promotes and supports education and research programs in sports medicine, including those concerned with physical fitness, as well as programs designed to advance our knowledge in the recognition, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of athletic injuries.
Contact Lisa Doty, Director of Communications, to get copies of the manuscripts for the presentations highlighted in this release, or to arrange interviews with the presenters. Note: All presentations are embargoed from broadcast, publication, and electronic disbursement until the day of the presentation. ###
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