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Fracture Of A Heterotopic Ossification Of The Syndesmosis In A Collegiate Football Player: A Case Report., Stephen A. Cage, Brandon J. Warner, Diana M. Gallegos
Fracture Of A Heterotopic Ossification Of The Syndesmosis In A Collegiate Football Player: A Case Report., Stephen A. Cage, Brandon J. Warner, Diana M. Gallegos
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
Objective: Present a clinical case detailing the assessment and management of a collegiate football player suffering from the fracturing of a heterotopic ossification of the syndesmosis. Background: Heterotopic ossifications are not uncommon following surgical fixation of the tibiofibular syndesmosis. Typically, properly healed fibular fractures do not result in further complications associated with heterotopic ossification. Treatment: A 21-year-old collegiate football player (1.8 m, 77.1 kg) reported to the athletic training staff complaining of acute lateral ankle pain following a plant and twist mechanism while running receiving routes. Initial evaluation led to a diagnosis of a syndesmotic ankle sprain, with a …
Achilles Tendon Ruptures In Two Male Athletes In Ncaa Division I: Report Of Two Cases, Lisa Hardy, Michele Bliss, Garyn Worrall, James Slauterbeck
Achilles Tendon Ruptures In Two Male Athletes In Ncaa Division I: Report Of Two Cases, Lisa Hardy, Michele Bliss, Garyn Worrall, James Slauterbeck
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Major tendon ruptures are rare, with an Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) being the most frequent type. Reported cases most commonly involve male recreational athletes who have increased body mass indexes and are between ages 30 and 50 years. We describe two male athletes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association who underwent surgical repair for treating an ATR associated with running-related activities. In contrast to other cases, both patients had normal body mass indexes. These two cases identify high-level athletes who underwent operative Achilles tendon repair and returned to their sport at a similar level or high level …