Casey Tingle

PHOENIX — Overhead and non-overhead athletes who underwent Bankart repair experienced similar recurrence and return to sport rates as well as patient-reported outcomes, according to results presented here.“Studies like this are important in how surgeons counsel their patients. What we showed here is that, if you are an overhead athlete, you can expect a favorable chance of returning

PARK CITY, Utah — Women who are perimenopausal or menopausal have no contraindications to participating in activities at high altitudes, according to a presenter at the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress.“There is no reason why older women should not go to the mountains, but they need to train,” Linda E. Keyes, MD, FACEP, FAWM, adjunct professor of emergency medicine

Results presented at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting showed prescription of Journavx for postoperative pain may be well tolerated in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

PHOENIX — Results showed patients with osteochondral lesions of the talus had higher satisfaction when lateral ligament stabilization was included with arthroscopic microfracture with bone marrow aspirate concentrate augmentation.“If a patient has clinical signs of instability, they could potentially benefit from a lateral ligament stabilization procedure, especially in active

PARK CITY, Utah — Due to the physical and psychological risks associated with early sport specialization, a presenter at the International Extreme

PARK CITY, Utah — When an extreme athlete experiences shoulder dislocation, it is important for them to be assessed rapidly, according to a presenter here.

PARK CITY, Utah — A five-grade imaging classification system and diagnostic therapeutic algorithm may reduce the risk for primary periphyseal stress injuries among young rock climbers, according to a presenter here.

PARK CITY, Utah — Results presented at the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress showed implementation of an injury prevention program in mountain bike racing reduced the incidence of injuries.

PHOENIX — Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed the presence of a repairable meniscus tear in an ACL injury does not seem to be a contraindication for ACL repair

Known as the rotator cuff tear of the hip, gluteus tendon tears are a fairly common injury found mostly among women ranging in age as young as 40 years to as old as 70 years.