Background: There is no consensus among sports medicine surgeons in North America on postoperative rehabilitation strategy after meniscus repair. Various meniscal tear types may necessitate a unique range of motion (ROM) and weightbearing rehabilitation protocol.
Purpose: To assess the current landscape of how sports medicine practitioners in the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) rehabilitate patients after the repair of varying meniscal tears.
Compare the effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cell injection therapies (MSC) and thermal annular procedures for the treatment of discogenic lower back pain. A systematic review was performed following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Pooled analysis was performed using patients' pain scores at baseline and at 12 months post-intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to expound upon previous research examining the effect of platelet rich plasma in the treatment of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction and pain. A systematic review was employed in conjunction with a pooled analysis of the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in SIJ dysfunction and pain. A total of 259 articles were retrieved following database systematic review.
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