News
List of news
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Sverre Løken defends his PhD thesis April 9
Orthopedic surgeon Sverre Løken has in his thesis shown that patients treated with Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) in the knee improved their joint function but they did not obtain normal cartilage and they did not regain normal muscle strength.
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All footballers should carry out knee preventive exercises
Previous studies have shown great effects of preventive training on wobble boards to reduce knee injury risk. The results from a new Norwegian study show that the high risk athlete can not be identified easily through preseason by knee specific surveys or clinical tests. Hence, ALL players should carry out preventive exercises aimed to reduce knee injuries!
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IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport in Monaco 2011
The core program has been announced, and there is now a call for abstracts and workshop proposals with a September 1 deadline - act now!
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Knee extension exercises in ACL-injured subjects must specifically target quadriceps deficits at knee joint angles less than 40° knee flexion
These results will have major clinical implications for the rehabilitation of knee injured persons.
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New strict rules to handle concussions in rugby sport
Simple sideline assessment tools to diagnose concussions in sports are now available to help the medical team and coaches to better protect their athletes.
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Focal cartilage defects in the knee impair life quality as much as severe osteoarthritis
This is the main outcome of a comparison of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome (KOOS) score in 4 patient categories scheduled for knee surgery.
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Lars Engebretsen joins the foundation of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Professor Engebretsen from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center is one out of two new physicians and researchers who will help the Foundation to conduct its research.
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Athlete interviews give the most complete picture of injuries to World Cup skiers and snowboarders
These are the first results from the FIS ISS, the first long-term injury surveillence system for competitive World Cup skiers and snowboarders.
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Vancouver Olympic issue
The importance of sports medicine for the Vancouver Olympic Games is one of the main topics of this special issue of British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Cartilage damage prior to surgery does not alter function in ACL injured knees
A recently published study in the ESSKA journal "Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy", demonstrates that prior to surgery, there is no difference in the function of an ACL injured knee, either with or without cartilage damage.