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Performance-Enhancing Drugs: A Review, G Keith Gill
Performance-Enhancing Drugs: A Review, G Keith Gill
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Performance-enhancing drugs and substances have been an integral part of athletics and society. The immense popularity and financial compensation associated with success in sports often results in a desire to win at all costs, which stimulates a never-ending appetite for use of ergogenic aids. Athletes have experimented with these substances (ranging from over-the-counter supplements to anabolic-androgenic steroids and beyond) if a possibility of advantage exists, whether scientifically or theoretically supported. As the technology to create new designer drugs becomes more available, the ability to test for the presence of these substances lags slightly behind. The knowledge base of sports-medicine physicians …
Elbow Injuries In The Throwing Athlete: A Review, Drew K. Newhoff
Elbow Injuries In The Throwing Athlete: A Review, Drew K. Newhoff
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Overhand-throwing motions can create supraphysiologic stresses on the elbow. Repeated stresses often result in overuse injuries affecting the elbow, which are commonly seen in throwing athletes. Noted problems include medial epicondylitis, valgus extension overload, olecranon stress fractures, ulnar neuritis, and damage to the ulnar collateral ligament. Symptoms of pain or numbness at presentation vary in location depending on the injury. Successful diagnosis is typically made using results of physical examinations of elbow, wrist, and arm extensions; results of tests for valgus instability; and findings radiographs can all help indicate the problem. However, pathological features of these injuries are not always …
Posttraumatic Attenuation Of The Lisfranc Ligament In A 14-Year-Old Athlete: A Case Report, Paul J. Johnson, David M. Bennett
Posttraumatic Attenuation Of The Lisfranc Ligament In A 14-Year-Old Athlete: A Case Report, Paul J. Johnson, David M. Bennett
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Lisfranc injuries in children are rare and range from mild midfoot sprains to severe traumatic fracture-dislocations. Management of sprains is nonoperative, whereas treatment of fracture-dislocations often requires internal fixation. We present a unique case of a midfoot sprain in a 14-year-old adolescent boy, with gradual increased instability at the joint owing to attenuation of the Lisfranc ligament. Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning resulted in successful treatment at 3 weeks postoperatively. Midfoot sprains may lead to further ligamentous attenuation and widening as seen on radiographs and thus should be monitored for signs of persistent pain and instability. Because midfoot instability contributes …
A New Diagnosis Of Multiple Sclerosis In A 29-Year-Old Former Collegiate Basketball Player With Initial Symptoms Of Recurrent Bell’S Palsy: A Case Report, Eric R. Reynolds, Andrew D. Ashbaugh, Christopher A. Mcgrew
A New Diagnosis Of Multiple Sclerosis In A 29-Year-Old Former Collegiate Basketball Player With Initial Symptoms Of Recurrent Bell’S Palsy: A Case Report, Eric R. Reynolds, Andrew D. Ashbaugh, Christopher A. Mcgrew
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system, characterized by immunemediated destruction of myelinated axons, which leads to notable physical disability. Although presence among active athletes is extremely low, it can cause considerable lifestyle changes for those athletes affected as they transition into life after competitive athletics. We describe a 29-year-old former collegiate women’s basketball player in whom MS was diagnosed during a visit for recurrent evaluation of Bell palsy. Subsequent neurology consult and magnetic resonance imaging led to the confirmation of the diagnosis of MS, and the patient began treatment for relapsing-remitting MS. During visits …
Diagnosing An Acute Quadratus Plantae Tear In A 37-Year-Old Athlete: A Case Report, James P. Toldi, Shane P. Cass, Richard A. Miller, Christopher A. Mcgrew
Diagnosing An Acute Quadratus Plantae Tear In A 37-Year-Old Athlete: A Case Report, James P. Toldi, Shane P. Cass, Richard A. Miller, Christopher A. Mcgrew
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Foot injuries occur frequently in distance runners and can notably impact training performance. Common diagnoses include plantar fasciitis, tendinopathies of the forefoot or midfoot, and stress fractures of the metatarsals. Occasionally, more obscure structures may be involved. We describe a 37-year-old male distance runner who presented with symptoms of heel pain and ecchymosis, suggesting an acute plantar fascia injury. However, findings of magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tear to the quadratus plantae (QP). The patient gradually returned to normal levels of physical activity, with complete resolution of symptoms by 4 months after the initial injury. Healthcare providers should be aware …