The Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Prognosis Score.

Background: No model exists to predict which patients with elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries will successfully return to play (RTP) after nonoperative treatment. The reported rates for successful RTP after the nonoperative management of UCL injuries are limited and vary widely. Furthermore, patient and injury characteristics that influence the failure of nonoperative treatment have not been established.

Youth Soccer Lower Extremity Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments Are Decreasing: A 10-Year Analysis of National Injury Data.

Purpose: To examine lower extremity youth soccer injuries presenting to US emergency departments.

Methods: Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were analyzed for soccer players ≤18 years old sustaining lower extremity injuries from January 2013 to December 2022. Patient data collected included age, sex, mechanism of injury, setting (practice vs game), diagnosis, lower extremity injury, and disposition.

The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Guide to Surfing Injuries.

Since popularized by Native Hawaiian Olympian, Duke Kahanamoku, in the early 20th century, surfing has grown into a globally popular sport. Because the prevalence of surfing continues to grow, physicians should be familiar with traumatic and atraumatic surfing injuries to guide treatment and prevention. The unique biomechanics of paddling prone on the surfboard and maneuvering the surfboard with the lower extremities make the injury profile for surfers different than that of other aquatic or overhead sports.

Pitch-Specific Advanced Analytic and Pitch-Tracking Risk Factors for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Major League Baseball Pitchers.

Background: The utilization of new pitch-tracking metrics has driven player development and provides more predictive pitch-specific data on physical characteristics and performance. Given the differences in each pitcher's arsenal, these pitch-specific metrics provide new potential variables to investigate ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury risk.

Purpose: To evaluate the association of several pitch-specific advanced analytic and pitch-tracking metrics on UCL surgery rates in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers.

Twenty-Year Analysis of Surfing Head and Neck Injuries Presenting to United States Emergency Departments Showed a Decrease in Overall Injuries Despite Steady Concussion Rates.

Purpose: To analyze the etiology, diagnosis, and incidence of head and neck (HN) injuries among ocean surfers.

Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was queried for surfing HN injuries presenting to United States emergency departments (EDs) between January 2003 and December 2022. Date of presentation, age, sex, race, injured body part, injury diagnosis, and disposition, as well as a brief injury narrative, were included in the data.

Rotator Cuff and Biceps Injuries in Baseball.

Rotator cuff and biceps tendon injuries are a common source of pain and dysfunction among overhead athletes. The stress across the glenohumeral joint and its dynamic stabilizers in high level throwing leads to adaptive anatomic changes that must be recognized and respected. Nonoperative treatment is recommended for partial rotator cuff tears and biceps tendinitis and tendinosis.

Advanced Analytic and Pitch-Tracking Metrics Associated with UCL Surgery in Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury rates have been rising steadily, while the recent development of advanced analytics and pitch-tracking analysis now drives player development and evaluation throughout Major League Baseball (MLB).

Purpose: To evaluate the association between several advanced analytic and pitch-tracking metrics on UCL surgery rates in MLB pitchers.

Study Design: Case-control study.

Decreasing Incidence of Youth Wrestling Injuries: A 10-Year Analysis of National Injury Data.

Background: Wrestling is among the most common youth sports in the United States, with about 260,000 high school participants annually. There is a lack of literature investigating wrestling injury profiles and mechanisms of injuries. In the past 15 years, urgent care utilization has increased, and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) concussion protocols have been developed and implemented.

The 10-year decreasing trend of youth soccer head injuries and concussions presenting to U.S. emergency departments.

Objectives: Nearly 3 million children participate in youth soccer annually in the United States. Popularity of youth soccer within recent years has prompted investigation describing youth-soccer concussion trends presenting to United States emergency departments (EDs).

Methods: Data from National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were analyzed for soccer players 2-18 years old sustaining concussions from January 2013 to December 2022.

Return-to-Play Outcomes in Elite Athletes After Cervical and Lumbar Motion Preservation Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Study Design: Systematic review.

Objective: The primary purpose of this article was to survey the present literature and report on return-to-play (RTP) outcomes in elite athletes after undergoing motion preservation spinal surgery (MPSS).

Background: For elite performance, athletes require adequate mobility throughout the trunk, torso, and spine to achieve maximal force production.

A systematic review of the outcomes of partial ulnar collateral ligament tears of the elbow in athletes treated non-operatively with platelet-rich plasma injection.

Background: This study aimed to analyze the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for partial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears in athletes and predicted positive outcomes.

Methods: The researchers systematically reviewed the PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases to identify studies with clinical outcomes of PRP for partial UCL tears. They excluded studies that did not stratify data by tear type or included surgical management.

Predraft elbow magnetic resonance imaging in Major League Baseball pitchers.

Background: Prior to the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, some pitchers undergo predraft magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study aimed to evaluate pre-draft elbow MRI on baseball pitchers who were entering the MLB draft to determine the presence or absence of pathology, the associations between these pathologies and ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears, and interobserver reliability regarding common MRI pathology.

Methods: Predraft elbow MRI performed on prospective MLB pitchers between 2011 and 2017 were deidentified and then reviewed by two separate authors.

Surfer's neurapraxia - an uncommon surfing injury of the saphenous nerve.

Surfer's neurapraxia is a rare surfing injury of the saphenous nerve secondary to persistent compression of the saphenous nerve along the medial thigh by the surfboard when paddling prone and while sitting upright on the board waiting for a wave. Symptoms may be nonspecific and consist of pain in the medial thigh with or without radiation along the saphenous nerve distribution (medial leg, medial ankle, medial arch of the foot). The saphenous nerve tension test can be utilized to reproduce the symptoms of surfer's neurapraxia.

Psychological Impact and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptomatology After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Baseball Players.

Background: Significant psychological impact and prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been well documented in patients sustaining anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Purpose: To examine PTSD symptomatology in baseball players after sustaining elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

"From Neer to now - 80 years of shoulder arthroplasty".

The first documented shoulder arthroplasty was performed in 1893. Since that time, the field of shoulder arthroplasty has experienced multiple stages of growth. In the 1950s, Dr.

Patients With Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Obtain Information Regarding Diagnosis, Management, and Recovery from Low-Quality Online Resources.

Objectives: This study investigates the most common online patient questions pertaining to posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries and the quality of the websites providing information.

Methods: Four PCL search queries were entered into the Google Web Search. Questions under the 'People also ask' tab were expanded in order and 100 results for each query were included (400 total).

Impacts of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health Among Student-Athletes.

Objective: Social distancing protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in premature ending of athletic seasons and cancellation of upcoming seasons, placing significant stress on young athletes. Inability to play or forced early retirement has significant consequences on athlete's mental health, as demonstrated by an extensive body of injury literature. We hypothesize that premature suspension and cancellation of athletic events due to the COVID-19 pandemic leads to higher incidence of depressive symptoms among high-school and collegiate athletes.

Particulated Juvenile Articular Cartilage Allograft Transplantation for Patellofemoral Defects Shows Favorable Return-to-Sport Rates and Patient-Reported Outcomes.

Purpose: To report return-to-sport rates, postoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs), complication rates, and reoperation rates of a cohort of patients undergoing particulated juvenile articular cartilage (PJAC) allograft transplantation for patellofemoral articular cartilage defects.

Methods: We performed a single-institution retrospective review of all patients with patellofemoral articular cartilage defects who received PJAC allograft transplantation from 2014 to 2022. Baseline demographic characteristics and surgical data, including concomitant surgical procedures, were collected.

The Quality of YouTube Content on Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries Is Low: A Systematic Review of Video Content.

Purpose: To provide an evaluation of the quality of diagnostic and treatment information regarding ulnar collateral ligament injuries on YouTube.

Methods: YouTube was searched using the terms "ulnar collateral ligament," "Tommy John surgery," and "UCL surgery." The first 100 results for each 3 terms were screened for inclusion.

Increased age and modified fragility index increases risk of short-term complications after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.

Background: Large data analysis of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) short-term complications on age will help surgeons stratify and counsel at-risk patients. The purpose of this study is to assess if older patients are at greater risk for short-term complications after ACLR.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent elective ACLR with or without concomitant meniscal procedures in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from 2005 to 2017.