Adequate return to sports and sports activities after treatment of Lisfranc injury: a meta-analysis.

Importance: Although a large number of Lisfranc injuries occur during sports, data on sports outcomes, such as return to sport (RTS) rates and times as well as level of sports activities after treatment of this injury remain limited.

Objective: The aim is to assess the RTS rates, times and the sports activity levels after different treatments of Lisfranc injuries.

Evidence Review: The electronic databases PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, CDSR, DARE and CENTRAL were searched to identify relevant articles from January 1985 to July 2020.

The influence of pain catastrophizing and central sensitization on the reported pain after hip arthroscopy.

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate whether the pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) and the central sensitization inventory (CSI) are predictive factors for the reported pain after hip arthroscopy.

Methods: A total of 37 patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and labral tears were prospectively enrolled. All patients completed the PCS and CSI before hip arthroscopy.

Surgical Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plafond: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The literature on osteochondral lesions of the tibial plafond (OLTPs) is sparse. The aim of this study was therefore to provide an overview of clinical and radiological outcomes following treatment of OLTPs.

Methods: We performed a systematic search of the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane library databases.

Clinical Hip Osteoarthritis in Current and Former Professional Footballers and Its Effect on Hip Function and Quality of Life.

The objective of the study was to establish the prevalence of clinical hip osteoarthritis in current and former professional footballers and to explore its consequences on hip function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A cross-sectional study by means of questionnaire was conducted among current and former professional footballers fulfilling the following inclusion criteria: (1) male (2) active or retired professional footballer (3) member of FIFPRO (Football Players Worldwide) (4) between 18 and 50 years old (5) could read and understand texts in French, Spanish, or English. Controls (matched for: gender, age, body weight and height) were also recruited.

Satisfactory long-term clinical outcomes after bone marrow stimulation of osteochondral lesions of the talus.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) at long-term follow-up.

Methods: A literature search was conducted from the earliest record until March 2021 to identify studies published using the PubMed, EMBASE (Ovid), and Cochrane Library databases. Clinical studies reporting on arthroscopic BMS for OLTs at a minimum of 8-year follow-up were included.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Case-Control Study.

Objective: Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) has a prevalence of 3.4% in the general population of which 70% to 78% is posttraumatic, affecting younger patients with a longer projected life span compared with hip and knee OA. The current literature reports the physical and mental quality of life (QoL) of patients with ankle OA, to be similar to end-stage hip OA, end-stage kidney disease and digestive heart failure.

Concussion in European professional football: a view of team physicians.

Objectives: The objective was to explore the view and thoughts of physicians working in professional football about several aspects (eg, education and use of video footages) likely to enhance concussions' recognition and on-field management.

Methods: An observational study based on a cross-sectional design by means of an electronic survey was conducted among physicians working for a professional football club in Belgium, England or France.

Results: A total of 96 physicians (95% male; mean age: 44 years) completed the survey.

Modified triple Kessler with least risk of elongation among Achilles tendon repair techniques: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of human cadaveric studies.

Purpose: Current treatment recommendations emphasize early loading, with preservation of tendon length and physiologic tension. The objective of this systematic review and network meta-analysis was to compare failure load and elongation after cyclic loading of Achilles tendon repair techniques at time-zero.

Methods: The databases PubMed, CENTRAL and Web of Science were searched for all published in-vitro studies comparing Achilles tendon repair techniques, or augmentation with autografts/biomaterials, and reports of failure load or elongation after cyclic loading.

Help-seeking behaviours related to mental health symptoms in professional football.

Objectives: The primary objective was to examine the attitudes of professional footballers towards help-seeking behaviours related to mental health symptoms and the impact of a mental health awareness video on these help-seeking behaviours. The secondary objective was to evaluate whether the mental health awareness video was feasible in professional football.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study based on a one-group pretest post-test was conducted using a questionnaire.

Open Versus Endoscopic Surgical Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement: A Meta-analysis.

Background: Surgical treatment of symptomatic posterior ankle impingement consists of resection of the bony impediment and/or debridement of soft tissue. Historically, open techniques were used to perform surgery with good results. However, since the introduction of endoscopic techniques, advantages attributed to these techniques are shorter recovery time, fewer complications, and less pain.

Limited intrarater and interrater reliability of acute ligamentous ankle injuries on 3 T MRI.

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic reliability of the Schneck grading system for acute ligamentous injuries of (1) the three major ligamentous ankle complexes, (2) the individual ankle ligaments and (3) the Sikka classification for syndesmosis injury.

Methods: All acute ankle injuries in adult athletes (≥18 years), presenting to the outpatient department of a specialised Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, within 7 days postinjury were screened for inclusion. Ankle injuries were excluded if imaging demonstrated a frank ankle fracture or if the 3 T MRI study could not be acquired within 10 days postinjury.

Repair versus reconstruction for proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears: a study protocol for a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Background: For active patients with a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) who would like to return to active level of sports, the current surgical gold standard is reconstruction of the ACL. Recently, there has been renewed interest in repairing the ACL in selected patients with a proximally torn ligament. Repair of the ligament has (potential) advantages over reconstruction of the ligament such as decreased surgical morbidity, faster return of range of motion, and potentially decreased awareness of the knee.

Difference in orientation of the talar articular facets between healthy ankle joints and ankle joints with chronic instability.

Since both the talocrural and subtalar joints can be involved in chronic ankle instability, the present study assessed the talar morphology as this bone is the key player between both joint levels. The 3D orientation and curvature of the superior and the posteroinferior facet between subjects with chronic ankle instability and healthy controls were compared. Hereto, the talus was segmented in the computed tomography images of a control group and a chronic ankle instability group, after which they were reconstructed to 3D surface models.

The triangular fibrocartilage complex on high-resolution 3 T MRI in healthy adolescents: the thin line between asymptomatic findings and pathology.

Objective: The objective of the study is to provide a reference for morphology, homogeneity, and signal intensity of triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and TFCC-related MRI features in adolescents.

Materials And Methods: Prospectively collected data on asymptomatic participants aged 12-18 years, between June 2015 and November 2017, were retrospectively analyzed. A radiograph was performed in all participants to determine skeletal age and ulnar variance.

Capsular closure versus unrepaired interportal capsulotomy after hip arthroscopy in patients with femoroacetabular impingement: results of a patient-blinded randomised controlled trial.

Background: Hip capsular management after hip arthroscopy remains a topic of debate. Most available current literature is of poor quality and are retrospective or cohort studies. As of today, no clear consensus exists on capsular management after hip arthroscopy.

No difference in return to amateur sports after medial and lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients younger than 65 years.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the return to amateur sports of patients under 65 years, following medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (mUKA) versus lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (lUKA). It was hypothesized that patients younger than 65 years who underwent lateral or medial unicondylar knee replacement will result in similar rates to amateur sports, at a minimum follow-up of 2 years.

Method: Patients who underwent medial or lateral UKA participated in a 2-year follow-up program, where they were clinically evaluated for their return to amateur sports, using the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) activity scale and the High-Activity Arthroplasty Score (HAAS).

Corticosteroid Injections in Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome: A Survey of Professional and Elite Student Ballet Dancers.

Posterior ankle impingement syndrome (PAIS) involves pain at the posterior as- pect of the ankle, due in dancers largely to repetitive hyperplantarflexion. In daily practice, corticosteroid injection is often used to relieve the pain of PAIS, but little has been recorded with regard to its effectiveness. The primary objective of this study was to determine the ef- fect on pain of corticosteroid injections in professional and elite student ballet dancers with PAIS.

[Osteochondral lesions of the talus : Individualized approach based on established and innovative reconstruction techniques].

Osteochondral lesions (OCL) of the talus are defined as chondral damage with subchondral involvement. The traumatic etiology is important; in particular, sprains and fractures can lead to lesions of the articular surface and the subchondral plate. As a result, unstable lesions and subchondral cysts can trigger substantial persistent pain and functional impairments.

Age, activity level and meniscus injury, but not tear location, tibial slope or anterolateral ligament injury predict coping with anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Introduction: Early recognition of potential predictors on the success of conservative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is important, as appropriate treatment can be applied to each individual patient. The goal of this study is to assess the patient demographic and radiological parameters that predict coping with ACL injuries.

Methods: All patients presenting with a complete ACL injury between 2014 and 2018 at our clinic were included.

Evidence-based Treatment of Failed Primary Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review on Clinical Outcomes of Bone Marrow Stimulation.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature and to evaluate the outcomes following bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for nonprimary osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT).

Design: A literature search was performed to identify studies published using PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, CDSR, DARE, and CENTRAL. The review was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines.

Emerging Biological Treatment Methods for Ankle Joint and Soft Tissue Conditions: Clinical Applications as Alternative or Adjuvant.

In the past 2 decades, there has been a rapid expansion of clinical studies investigating the safety and efficacy of biological treatment methods for a wide range of diseases. These biological treatment methods increasingly are used in clinical practice based on limited available evidence. This article provides an overview of evidence on biological treatment methods for foot and ankle pathologies, including ankle osteoarthritis, osteochondral lesions of the talus, and Achilles tendinopathy.

Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: An Individualized Treatment Paradigm from the Amsterdam Perspective.

Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) are characterized by damage to the articular cartilage of the talus and its underlying subchondral bone. Up to 75% of OLTs are caused by trauma, such as an ankle sprain or fracture. Physical examination and imaging are crucial for diagnosis and characterization of an OLT.

The posterior fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex: a forgotten ligament.

Purpose: The purpose of the present anatomical study was to define the exact morphology of the posterior fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex (PFTCLC), both for a better orientation and understanding of the anatomy, especially during hindfoot endoscopy.

Methods: Twenty-three fresh frozen specimens were dissected in order to clarify the morphology of the PFTCLC.

Results: In all specimens, the ligament originated from the posteromedial border of the lateral malleolus between the posterior tibiofibular ligament (superior border) and the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL), (inferior border).