Biceps Tenodesis for Type II SLAP Tears.

Tears of the superior glenoid labrum are a common cause of shoulder pain and disability, especially in overhead athletes such as pitchers, swimmers, and volleyball players. Type II SLAP lesions have been the most clinically important superior labral pathology, and the management of this lesion has been a very controversial topic. Currently, there are no high level studies in the literature to guide treatment.

The Masters Athlete: A Review of Current Exercise and Treatment Recommendations.

Context: With the ever-increasing number of masters athletes, it is necessary to understand how to best provide medical support to this expanding population using a multidisciplinary approach.

Evidence Acquisition: Relevant articles published between 2000 and 2013 using the search terms masters athlete and aging and exercise were identified using MEDLINE.

Study Design: Clinical review.

Costal cartilage autografts to simulated degenerative intervertebral discs in the rat.

Study Design: An autograft of costal cartilage was transplanted into the rat intervertebral space in the proximal tail following 2 weeks of simulated degeneration by chondroitinase ABC (CABC).

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate costal cartilage transplantation into a degenerated disc as a possible therapy.

Summary Of Background Data: Reversal of degenerative disc dehydration is an attractive goal.

The effect of levodopa or levodopa-carbidopa (sinemet) on fracture healing.

Objectives: Levodopa (L-dopa) and L-dopa/carbidopa were evaluated to determine their effectiveness in the stimulation of bone healing of fractures at risk for nonunions.

Methods: Forty-two retired breeder female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 2 experimental groups and 1 control. Thirty-six rats were evaluated for results.