High prevalence of hip arthrosis in former elite javelin throwers and high jumpers: 41 athletes examined more than 10 years after retirement from competitive sports.

We studied the occurrence of hip arthrosis in 19 former elite javelin throwers and 22 former elite high jumpers 10 years or more after their retirement from competitive sports. Any restriction in the activities of daily living was assessed with an ADL-questionnaire. We compared the radiographic findings with male, age- and body mass index-matched controls (non-athletes).

Degenerative changes in the ankle in former elite high jumpers.

Objective: The object of this study was to find what degenerative changes are present in the ankle (talotibiofibular) joints in former elite high jumpers at least 10 years after their retirement from competition, whether there are differences between takeoff and swinging leg, and whether correlations between any particular training history parameters, former injuries, and the degenerative changes can be recognized.

Design: A cross-sectional case control study with matched controls for radiological outcomes

Setting: The Orthopedic Department at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

Participants: The subjects were 40 male high jumpers (required personal best at least 2.

Sports activity of patients with idiopathic scoliosis at long-term follow-up.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess long-term the sports activities of operatively and nonoperatively treated patients with idiopathic scoliosis and compare these activities with those of controls.

Study Design: Cross-sectional case-control study, performed at The Orthopaedic University Hospital Heidelberg.

Patients And Methods: The study enrolled 59 patients (53 female, 6 male; mean age 43 years) with idiopathic scoliosis and a minimum follow-up of 5 years (mean 22 years) since treatment (28 nonoperative, 31 operative).