Quantifying Muscle Volume Deficits Among 38 Lower Extremity Muscles in Collegiate Football Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: Quadriceps dysfunction is ubiquitous after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR). Addressing quadriceps dysfunction is crucial to improve function, reduce the reinjury risk, and maintain long-term knee health. While deficits specific to the quadriceps are well documented, less is known about the effect of an ACL injury on other lower extremity muscle groups.

The association between Guardian Cap use during practices and sport-related concussion risk in high school American football players.

Objective: Guardian Caps (GCs) have been widely implemented at all levels of American football participation based on laboratory evidence that they may reduce head impact forces. The purpose of this study was to determine if GC use during practice was associated with a lower risk of sport-related concussion (SRC) during practices and games among high school football players.

Methods: Data were collected on 2610 athletes from 41 Wisconsin schools that self-selected into GC or Non-GC cohorts.

Transoral approach for hilo-parenchymal submandibular stones: outcomes and predictors of success.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of transoral surgical management for complex submandibular gland (SMG) stones.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study of 240 patients treated for sialolithiasis between 2015 and 2018, focusing on 57 cases of SMG stones that underwent stone removal procedures. Treatment methods, success rates, and complications were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier analysis, Cox proportional hazards regression, and multiple logistic regression.

How clinical exposure improves dental students' understanding of oral and maxillofacial surgery: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To assess dental students' understanding of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) practice areas and examine changes in referral preferences across their educational progression in Israel.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 349 dental students from two Israeli universities (46.5% response rate).

The Evolution of Virtual Surgical Planning in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: A Comprehensive Review.

Purpose: Virtual surgical planning (VSP) has significantly transformed craniomaxillofacial surgery over the past 2 decades, leading to diverse applications and improved surgical outcomes. However, variations in technological approaches, clinical outcomes, and economic implications persist. This review aims to comprehensively examine the evolution of VSP in craniomaxillofacial surgery, assess its impact on surgical precision and patient outcomes, and identify current trends and future directions.

Emotional resilience and sense of danger among doctors in hospitals during periods of heightened tensions and warfare in Israel.

Background: The "Iron Swords" War beginning in October 2023 led to unprecedented levels of shock and trauma across Israel, significantly impacting the Israeli population and medical personnel. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the perceived personal resilience and sense of danger among physicians in hospitals located in different conflict zone proximities in Israel during this period.

Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted from March to August 2024, during an active phase of the war, using a structured anonymous questionnaire.

Biometric Changes Up to 2 Years After Hip Arthroscopy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes.

Background: Patients who undergo hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) require lower extremity immobilization for an extended period of time. Periods of immobilization combined with surgery have been associated with decreased muscle mass and bone mineral density (BMD).

Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to characterize postoperative body composition and BMD changes after arthroscopy for FAI.

Standardising health history and injury surveillance of participants in endurance events: a modified Delphi consensus statement from the AMSSM runner health consortium.

Endurance events are popular worldwide and have many health benefits. However, runners and Para athletes may sustain musculoskeletal injuries or experience other health consequences from endurance events. The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Runner Health Consortium aimed to generate consensus-based survey items for use in prospective research to identify risk factors for injuries in runners and Para athletes training and competing in endurance events.

Postoperative Antibiotics May Be Unnecessary in Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With Minor Odontogenic Infections.

Background: Antibiotic overuse is a growing concern in health care. For pediatric odontogenic infections, the necessity of postoperative antibiotics lacks clear, evidence-based guidelines.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare treatment outcomes between pediatric patients hospitalized with vestibular space odontogenic infections who received postoperative antibiotics and those who did not.

The Modified Caldwell-Luc Approach for Treating Odontogenic Maxillary Sinusitis Without Need for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Retrospective Study.

Background: Odontogenic maxillary sinusitis is a common inflammatory condition resulting from the violation of the Schneiderian membrane by conditions arising from the dentoalveolar unit, which includes teeth, their supporting structures, and adjacent tissues. This study aims to evaluate a modified surgical approach for treating this condition.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to measure the frequency of retreatment of maxillary sinusitis of odontogenic origin following treatment with a modified Caldwell-Luc approach, which involves accessing the maxillary sinus through the canine fossa without creating a counter-opening in the inferior nasal meatus.

The Relationship between Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Experience and Dental Implant Angulation Accuracy.

Aim: Dental implant placement requires precise angulation for long-term success and optimal restoration function. Therefore, this study explores the potential association between the experience of oral and maxillofacial surgeons and the accuracy of implant angulation, including its relationship to neighboring teeth and other implants.

Methods: This retrospective study included 80 patients involving dental implants, each assessed through postoperative panoramic X-rays.

Week-to-week changes in training were not prospectively associated with injuries among Wisconsin high school cross-country runners.

Background: Training characteristics, such as volume and duration, have been studied in relation to running-related injury (RRI) risk, with mixed findings in adult runners. There is a lack of research assessing how training characteristics relate to RRI in youth runners, despite the high RRI rates observed in this population.

Purpose: To prospectively determine associations between (1) total weekly running volume and duration and (2) week-to-week changes in running volume, duration, intensity and training stress with in-season RRI among high school cross-country runners.

Knee Extensor Torque Steadiness and Quadriceps Activation Variability in Collegiate Athletes 4, 6, and 12 Months After ACL Reconstruction.

Background: Quadriceps performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is typically characterized by peak force/torque, but the ability to generate consistent knee extensor torque may be clinically meaningful.

Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to evaluate knee extensor torque steadiness and quadriceps activation variability in collegiate athletes 4 to 12 months after ACLR. It was hypothesized that between-limb asymmetries in torque steadiness and activation variability would be observed and that steadiness would be associated with activation variability and peak knee extensor torque symmetry.

Does It Matter? Isometric or Isokinetic Assessment of Quadriceps Strength Symmetry 9 Months After ACLR in Collegiate Athletes.

Background: Greater quadriceps strength symmetry is associated with better outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Isometric and isokinetic assessments of quadriceps strength inform therapeutic exercise prescription and return-to-sport decisions. It is unclear whether isometric and isokinetic measures provide similar information post-ACLR.

Effect of Running Speed on Knee Biomechanics in Collegiate Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Introduction: Athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) demonstrate altered surgical knee running kinematics and kinetics compared with the nonsurgical limb and healthy controls. The effect of running speed on biomechanics has not been formally assessed in athletes post-ACLR. The purpose of this study was to characterize how knee biomechanics change with running speed between 3.

Association of quantitative diffusion tensor imaging measures with time to return to sport and reinjury incidence following acute hamstring strain injury.

Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are a common occurrence in athletics and complicated by limited prognostic indicators and high rates of reinjury. Assessment of injury characteristics at the time of injury (TOI) may be used to manage athlete expectations for time to return to sport (RTS) and mitigate reinjury risk. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely used in soft tissue injury management, but its prognostic value for HSI is widely debated.

Ultrasound shear wave seeds reduced following hamstring strain injury but not after returning to sport.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate differences in ultrasound shear wave speed (SWS) between uninjured and injured limbs following hamstring strain injury (HSI) at time of injury (TOI), return to sport (RTS), and 12 weeks after RTS (12wks).

Methods: This observational, prospective, cross-sectional design included male and female collegiate athletes who sustained an HSI. SWS imaging was performed at TOI, RTS, and 12wks with magnetic resonance imaging.

Changes in Sleep, Stress, and Fatigue Were Not Prospectively Associated With Running-Related Injuries Among High School Cross Country Runners.

Background: Running-related injuries (RRI) are common among adolescent runners; however, our understanding of RRI risk factors in this population is limited. Sleep, stress, and fatigue are risk factors in other youth sports but have not been studied in high school runners. This study prospectively assessed the effect of changes in sleep duration and quality, stress, and fatigue on RRI among high school cross country runners.

Risk Factors for Running-Related Injury in High School and Collegiate Cross-country Runners: A Systematic Review.

To summarize and describe risk factors for running-related injuries (RRIs) among high school and collegiate cross-country runners. Descriptive systematic review. Four databases (Scopus, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Cochrane) were searched from inception to August 2023.

Preseason Vertical Center of Mass Displacement During Running and Bone Mineral Density Z-Score Are Risk Factors for Bone Stress Injury Risk in Collegiate Cross-country Runners.

To (1) assess relationships between running biomechanics, bone health, and bone stress injuries (BSIs), and (2) determine which variables constitute the most parsimonious BSI risk model among collegiate cross-country runners. Prospective, observational cohort study. Running gait and bone mineral density (BMD) data from healthy collegiate cross-country runners were collected at preseason over 6 seasons.

Preinjury Knee and Ankle Mechanics during Running Are Reduced among Collegiate Runners Who Develop Achilles Tendinopathy.

Introduction: Achilles tendinopathies (AT) are common in runners, but prospective data assessing running mechanics associated with developing AT are limited. Asymmetry in running mechanics is also considered a risk factor for injury, although it is unknown if the problematic mechanics occur on the injured limb only or are present bilaterally.

Purpose: This study aimed to prospectively identify differences in preinjury running biomechanics in collegiate runners who did and did not develop AT and determine if between-limb asymmetries were associated with which limb developed AT.

Factors associated with prolonged hospitalizations from odontogenic infections in children.

Objective: Oro-facial infections are common pathologies comprising a substantial health concern in the pediatric population. Incorrect or late treatment may lead to serious and possibly life-threatening complications. The aim of this study is to analyze variables associated with prolonged length of hospital stays (LOS) due to odontogenic infections in children.

Controlling postoperative pain after third molar extraction with a dexamethasone and articaine injection: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: To evaluate the benefits of submucosal administration of a dexamethasone and articaine mixture on postoperative pain after mandibular third molar extraction.

Method And Materials: This was a double-blind randomized controlled pilot trial of consecutive patients requiring surgical removal of mandibular third molars. Immediately post extraction, the surgeon administered a submucosal injection.

Unique challenges in naval military dentistry.

Divers are regularly exposed to a unique and changing environment that dentists must consider when treating such patients. This review focuses around two case studies encountered in naval dentistry: (i) diving barotrauma (pressure-induced injury related to an air space); and (ii) scuba diving mouthpiece-related oral conditions. Each condition is described by its effect on the oral cavity and in particular the teeth.