Long-term follow-up of acute arthroscopic Bankart repair for initial anterior shoulder dislocations in young athletes.

Background: Little is known of the long-term results of acute arthroscopic Bankart repair for first-time traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocations.

Hypothesis: Acute arthroscopic Bankart repair for first-time traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocations will provide good results at long-term follow-up.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

Aggressive surgical treatment and early return to sports in athletes with grade III syndesmosis sprains.

Background: Grade III syndesmosis sprains are usually treated with internal fixation. Limited information is available on early weightbearing and early return to activity after operative treatment for grade III syndesmosis sprains.

Hypothesis: Treatment of grade III syndesmosis sprains in intercollegiate athletes with internal fixation, early range of motion, and early weightbearing can lead to rapid return to sport with minimal complications and no ankle problems in midterm follow-up.

Functional bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study.

Background: Bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is expensive and is not proven to prevent injuries or influence outcomes.

Purpose: To determine whether postoperative functional knee bracing influences outcomes.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial.

Risk factors associated with noncontact injury of the anterior cruciate ligament: a prospective four-year evaluation of 859 West Point cadets.

Background: The causes of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury remain an enigma.

Purpose: To prospectively evaluate risk factors for noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in a large population of young athletic people.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Humeral avulsions of the glenohumeral ligament: imaging features and a review of the literature.

Objective: We describe the radiologic findings of the humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament (HAGL lesion) and its commonly associated injuries.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of six cases of HAGL lesion diagnosed at our institution from October 1996 to February 2001 was performed. We reviewed the radiology reports, radiologic examinations, medical records, and operative notes.