Auditing the Representation of Female Athletes in Sports Medicine Research: Achilles Repair.

Background: Establishing evidence-based recommendations specific to female athletes has been overlooked in sports medicine. Achilles tendon rupture is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, occurring in 15 to 55 per 100 000 people annually. Differences in injury rates could be due to hormonal effects, as estrogen receptors have been identified in tendons along with decreased tendon strain based on oral contraceptive use.

Suture Tape Augmentation of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Shows Improved Biomechanical Stability With Equivalent Outcome and Complication Rates: A Scoping Review.

Purpose: To assess the current literature surrounding suture tape augmentation (STA) of posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (PCLR) with additional evaluation of PCLR+STA in clinical practice.

Methods: A systematic search of 3 databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science Core Collection) was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and was completed in April 2023 to identify studies related to PCLR+STA. Surgical technique, animal, biomechanical, and clinical studies were included for review with quality appraisal conducted according to study design.