Evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic injuries to the capsular ligaments of the knee.

Injury to the capsular ligaments of the knee commonly occurs in conjunction with cruciate ligament injury. An untreated grade III sprain can lead to recurrent meniscal injury, failure of cruciate ligament reconstruction, and arthrosis. Careful clinical examination is necessary to identify injuries to discrete ligaments and estimate the severity of injuries not discernable on imaging studies.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletic Medicine.

OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the importance of decreasing the response time by a trained target responder to increase the survival rate among athletes experiencing sudden cardiac arrest at an athletic event. BACKGROUND: Death due to sudden cardiac arrest that is witnessed is preventable in many cases. However, most people who experience this condition die because of a prolonged response time from onset of the fatal arrhythmia to defibrillation by trained treatment providers.

Outcome measurement in the treatment of extensor mechanism difficulties of the knee.

The authors' underlying philosophy is to use a standardized data package to collect information prospectively. This allows for the clinical evaluation and research of extensor mechanism disabilities. The use of a system of data management allows meaningful follow-up comparisons.