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The Sports Docs Podcast100: Dr. Mark Price: Shoulder Instability in Athletes - Part IWelcome to a very special episode of The Sports Docs Podcast. In celebration of our 100th episode, we are honoring Dr. Mark Price who passed away on August 16, 2024 following his battle with leiomyosarcoma. We wanted to pay tribute to Dr. Price, who mentored us both through our residency at Harvard. His death is an immeasurable loss to his family and the community. Dr. Price was the Head Team Physician and Medical Director of the New England Patriots since 2016 and a team physician for the Boston Red Sox since 2009. He was a Captain in the U.S. Navy R...
2024-10-0727 minThe Sports Docs Podcast99: Dr. Rachel Frank – Concussions and Emergency Action Planning in Soccer (Part 2)In this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Rachel Frank and focus on emergency action plans as well as the sideline management of some common soccer-related orthopedic injuries.Our conversation picks back up with a review article published in the July 2023 issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine titled “On-Field Sports Emergencies: Preparation and Readiness.” Authored by our guest today, this paper discusses the importance of an emergency action plan. The emergency action plan should include site-specific implementation, personnel who are involved, equipment, communication, transportation, and location of emergency care facilities. This paper notes that i...
2024-09-3032 minThe Sports Docs Podcast98: Dr. Rachel Frank – Concussions and Emergency Action Planning in Soccer (Part 1)On today’s episode we’re focusing on concussions and emergency action plans with Dr. Rachel Frank, head team orthopaedic surgeons for the Colorado Rapids soccer team and USA Soccer Network Physician. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the recognition and management of concussions, as well as the importance of emergency action planning. We’ll start off our discussion today with a review article published in the January 2019 issue of Orthopedics titled “Concussions in Sport”. Authored by our guest today, this paper dives into the current understanding of concussions, including...
2024-09-2338 minThe Sports Docs Podcast97: Dr. Brian Cole – Rotator Cuff Repair AugmentationOn today’s episode we’re focusing on biologic augmentation of rotator cuff tears – including an algorithm for determining which patients require augmentation as well as different augmentation approaches such as extracellular matrix scaffolds and Orthobiologics. We are joined today by Dr. Brian Cole, a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, Chair of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital and Section Head of the Rush Cartilage Restoration Center. He is also a past president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and a team physician for the Chica...
2024-09-1627 minThe Sports Docs Podcast96: Mastering the MPFL with Dr. Miho Tanaka and Dr. Beth Shubin Stein (LIVE at AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on management of patellar instability – including nonsurgical treatment, MPFL reconstruction techniques and the addition of other procedures including trochleoplasty and osteotomies. We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Miho Tanaka is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the women sports medicine program at Mass General Brigham. She is also the head team physician for the New England Revolution and team physician for the Boston Red Sox, Boston ballet and Boston Glory.Dr. Beth Shubin Stein is an orthopaedic surgeon at the...
2024-09-0941 minThe Sports Docs Podcast95: Dr. Kevin Farmer on Athletic Shoulder Injuries: From the Sideline to the OR (LIVE at AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on two common athletic shoulder injuries that we see in American football – traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations and acromioclavicular joint injuries. We’ll dive into the acute on-field management followed by treatment thereafter, including nonoperative and surgical treatment options. We are joined today by Dr. Kevin Farmer, a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Florida, a team physician for the University of Florida gators and the editor of the “In-Season Management of Football Injuries” textbook. He is also a past president of the Florida Orthopaedic Society and the Florida Alliance fo...
2024-09-0226 minThe Sports Docs Podcast93: Dr. Matt Provencher and Dr. Armando Vidal on Strategies for Multi-ligamentous Knee Surgery (LIVE at AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on the workup of a patient with a suspected multiligamentous knee injury as well as a surgical approach that follows – including acute versus delayed surgery, repair versus reconstruction, surgical technique and order of operations in the OR. We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Matt Provencher is an orthopedic surgeon at the Steadman Clinic in Vail Colorado, Principle Investigator at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute and assistant Editor-in-Chief of Arthroscopy. He is very active in academic societies and serves on the Board of Directors for AOSSM, AANA and SOMOS...
2024-09-0234 minThe Sports Docs Podcast94: Dr. Peter Millett on Rotator Cuff Mastery (LIVE at AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on rotator cuff repair – specifically the various repair constructs to address different tear patterns, when and how to best augment rotator cuff repairs and how our present clinical data can help us counsel our patients and optimize outcomes. We are joined today by Dr. Peter Millett, an orthopedic surgeon and partner at the Steadman Clinic in Vail Colorado, researcher and board member at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Medical Director for Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. He is also an ambassador for the US Ski and Snowboard team and a con...
2024-08-2631 minThe Sports Docs Podcast92: Dr. Brian Cole on Osteochondral Allograft Reconstruction: Impact of Research on Clinical Practice (LIVE at AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on osteochondral allograft transplantation, and specifically how basic science research can and should impact your clinical practice.We are joined today by Dr. Brian Cole, a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, Chair of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital and Section Head of the Rush Cartilage Restoration Center. He is also a past president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and a team physician for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. So, without further ado...
2024-08-1234 minThe Sports Docs Podcast91: Dr. Tom DeBerardino 0n Advances in Patellofemoral Cartilage Restoration (LIVE at AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on patellofemoral cartilage restoration and discuss osteochondral allograft transplantation for both patellar and trochlear lesions, as well as off-the-shelf options including Arthrex Cartiform. We will also chat about the addition of osteotomies to offload that cartilage restoration and optimize outcomes.We are joined today by Dr. Tom DeBerardino, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas health San Antonio, team physician for UT San Antonio athletics and a retired US Army veteran.So, without further ado, let’s get to the Field House!
2024-08-0548 minThe Sports Docs Podcast90: Dr. Clayton Nuelle & Dr. Mary Mulcahey on Insights on Revision ACL Reconstruction (LIVE at AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on revision ACL reconstruction – starting with the diagnostic workup of a patient with a suspected ACL retear as well as the surgical approach that follows, including graft choice, staging and the addition of other procedures such as LET and osteotomies. We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Mary Mulcahey is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine, Chief of Sports Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center and Deputy Editor for Sports Medicine at the Journal of bone and joint surgery. She is also...
2024-07-2945 minThe Sports Docs Podcast89: Dr. Brett Owens & Dr. Kurt Spindler on the BEAR ACL: Clinical Trial Updates (Live from AOSSM 2024)Today’s episode is going to focus on the level I clinical trials evaluating the Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair or “BEAR”, including an update from the ongoing multicenter RCT – the BEAR-MOON trial! We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Brett Owens is a professor of orthopedic surgery at the Brown University Alpert Medical School, Chief of Sports Medicine at Miriam Hospital and the Director of the Rhode Island Cartilage Repair Center. He is also a team physician for the Providence Bruins and Brown University athletics.Dr. Kurt Spindler is a professor of orthopedic surgery at the Cle...
2024-07-2231 minThe Sports Docs Podcast88: Reboot: How to Rehab from ACL Surgery with Dr. Candace Cox (Part 2)On today’s episode we’re rebooting our most popular episode of all time which focuses on rehabilitation of ACL surgery with Candace Townley Cox, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and body movement expert at Evolution Physical Therapy. We’re going to continue our discussion with Candace Townley Cox and focus on rehabilitation of quad function and lower extremity mobility after surgery.We start with a systematic review from the August 2022 issue of AJMS titled The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction in Patients Undergoing Knee Surgery. Now, we did a whole episode on blood flow res...
2024-06-2418 minThe Sports Docs Podcast87: Reboot: How to Rehab from ACL Surgery with Dr. Candace Cox (Part 1)On today’s episode we’re rebooting our most popular episode of all time which focuses on rehabilitation of ACL surgery with Candace Townley Cox, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and body movement expert at Evolution Physical Therapy. Today’s discussion will center around tips and tricks to optimize outcomes and some common pitfalls that may hold patients back from a full recovery.www.thesportsdocspod.comWe have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the surgical treatment of knee cartilage disease. As always, links to all of the papers that w...
2024-06-1743 minThe Sports Docs Podcast86: Reboot: How to Choose Your ACL Graft with The Sports DocsWe’ve been doing this podcast now for over 3 years and today we are giving you a refresh on one of our all-time, most popular episodes. This episode answers the question we get asked all the time: What graft should I choose to reconstruct my ACL?Please note that this episode is going to focus strictly on ACL reconstruction. For more information on ACL rehab check out our recent two-part episode with Candace Townley Cox back in April of 2023. We also have a few episodes on the BEAR ACL procedure - be sure to...
2024-06-1133 minThe Sports Docs Podcast85: Ask The Sports Docs: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About BracingWelcome to another episode of Ask The Sports Docs. We get a lot questions from our listeners each week and they’re great questions, so rather than responding individually we thought we’d do these mini episodes where highlight some of the best questions and our responses. So, let’s get started! Today’s Ask The Sports Docs focuses on everything you ever wanted to know about bracing.
2024-05-2012 minThe Sports Docs Podcast84: Live from the AANA Annual Meeting 2024We’re coming to you live from the Arthroscopy Association of North America's Annual Meeting in Boston, MA! This year, orthopedic professionals gathered from all over the world at the AANA meeting to take part in an exciting educational line up. The educational program was comprised of instructional course lectures, podium presentations and panels, as well as topic debates.Today, we’re going to be reviewing a few hot topics that arose from the meeting - live from the exhibit hall!
2024-05-1313 minThe Sports Docs Podcast83: Dr. Bonnie Chien: Achilles Injuries (Part 2)Welcome back to The Sports Docs Podcast! In this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Bonnie Chien and focus on surgical treatment for Achilles tendon ruptures.Our conversation picks back up with an article from the March 2023 issue of AJSM titled “Outcomes and Complications of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures.” This Level I meta-analysis included 10 RCTs and found no difference in AOFAS scores and rate of total complications, re-ruptures, deep infections, skin necrosis, wound dehiscence, adhesions or keloid scars. But there were some significant differences between the groups.
2024-04-2936 minThe Sports Docs Podcast82: Dr. Bonnie Chien: Achilles Injuries (Part 1)On today’s episode we’re focusing on Achilles tendon ruptures with Dr. Bonnie Chien. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the optimal management of Achilles tendon ruptures and the different surgical approaches. As always, links to all of the papers that we discuss on this show can be found on our podcast website – www.thesportsdocspod.comWe’ll start off our discussion today with an article from the April 2012 issue of CORR titled “MRI is Unnecessary for Diagnosing Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures.” Yes, it is an oldie. But we do think...
2024-04-2229 minThe Sports Docs Podcast81: Overtime: ACL Graft UpdateToday we’re going to give you an update pertaining to one of our favorite topics – ACL. And honestly, it’s been a bit since we done an episode on ACL so we’re excited to dive into this new paper today and talk more about how it will impact our practice. We’re going to review an article from the January issue of AJSM year titled “Risk of Revision and Reoperation After Quadriceps Tendon Autograft ACL Reconstruction Compared with Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Autografts in a US Cohort of 21,973 Patients.”
2024-04-1520 minThe Sports Docs Podcast80. Overtime: The Remplissage ProcedureIn this Overtime episode, The Sports Docs discuss the remplissage procedure and will be reviewing an article from the January issue of AJSM year titled “Stabilizing Mechanisms in Patients Treated Using Hill-Sachs Remplissage with Bankart Repair in Abduction–External Rotation Position.”This study was performed by Dr. Fei Zhang and team in Beijing, China and analyzed the biomechanical effects of the remplissage procedure on glenohumeral alignment at rest and with active motion.
2024-04-0919 minThe Sports Docs Podcast79. AAOS 2024 Recap: Risk Factors for Elbow UCL Tear on Ultrasound (Dr. Meghan Bishop)Our next poster is titled The Utility of Stress Ultrasound in Identifying Risk Factors for Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Rupture: A Longitudinal Study of 203 Professional Baseball Players. This study was performed by your colleagues at the Rothman Institute and aimed to identify anatomic risk factors on dynamic ultrasound that may predispose players to future UCL injury. The authors found that players who ultimately required UCL reconstruction had greater ulnohumeral joint rest space, higher rates of hypoechoic foci and increased UCL thickness on ultrasound compared to players who did not require UCLR.
2024-04-0109 minThe Sports Docs Podcast78. AAOS 2024 Recap: Latarjet after Failed Bankart vs. Primary Latarjet (Dr. Meghan Bishop)Our next poster is titled Primary Latarjet Procedure versus Latarjet in the Setting of Previously Failed Bankart Repair: A Systematic Review. We’ve spoken a lot about shoulder instability on this podcast, most recently with Yoni Rosenblatt last month discussing rehab tips and tricks after various shoulder stabilization surgeries. We also had Dr. Brian Lau on Episodes 48 and 49 to chat about the different surgical options for anterior shoulder instability. So, we’re excited to review this poster today and add some new literature to this discussion.
2024-03-2513 minThe Sports Docs Podcast77. AAOS 2024 Recap: Revision OCA After Failed ACI (Dr. Meghan Bishop)Our next poster is titled Revision Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation after Failed Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Knee: A Matched Cohort Analysis. Dr. Brian Cole and team at Rush sought to evaluate the clinical outcomes associated with revision OCA after failed ACI as compared with a matched cohort of patients undergoing primary OCA. They concluded that there was no difference in patient reported outcomes, number of reoperations and failure rates.
2024-03-1810 minThe Sports Docs Podcast76. AAOS 2024 Recap: Statistical Fragility of PRP for Lateral Epicondylitis (Dr. Meghan Bishop)Our next AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting poster is titled The Statistical Fragility of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Simulated Fragility Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Our podcast tries to stay far away from statistical analysis and methodology breakdown; however, this poster draws attention to an important issue. Often in orthopedics we try to use statistically significant findings –defined as those with a p value of less than .05 – from Level I randomized controlled trials to guide our clinical decision making. This poster suggests that is not all we should be looking at, particularly as it pertains to the...
2024-03-1111 minThe Sports Docs Podcast75. AAOS 2024 Recap: Bioinductive Patch Augmentation for Rotator Cuff Repair (Dr. Meghan Bishop)Our next poster is titled Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with Bioinductive Patch Achieves Equivalent Patient-Reported Outcomes At 1 Year and was performed by Dr. Stephanie Muh and team at Wayne State University and Henry Ford Medical Center. The purpose of this study was to compare patient-reported outcomes, range of motion and complications of patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair augmented with a bovine bioinductive patch compared to standard repair.
2024-03-0413 minThe Sports Docs Podcast74. AAOS 2024 Recap: Influence of Donor-Recipient Sex-Match on OCA Outcomes (Dr. Meghan Bishop)Our next AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting poster is titled The Influence of Donor Demographics on Outcomes following Knee Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. This study was performed by Dr. Brian Cole and Dr. Adam Yanke at Rush and aimed to assess the impact of donor sex and age, donor-recipient sex mismatch, and graft storage duration on clinical outcomes and failure rates in knee OCA transplantation. The authors found that in contrast to previous literature, no substantial survival difference was observed for sex- mismatched OCA donors and recipients in terms of reoperation or failure.
2024-02-2911 minThe Sports Docs Podcast73. AAOS 2024 Recap: NFL Injury Risk on Turf vs. Natural Grass (Dr. Meghan Bishop)Today, we’re kicking off a special series of episodes to recap the new research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, our largest orthopaedic conference. This year, over 20,000 orthopedic professionals gathered at the AAOS meeting in San Francisco to take part.The educational program was comprised of instructional course lectures, video theater, live surgeries, podium presentations and research posters. Over the next several episodes we’re going to be reviewing seven sports medicine posters that were presented at the AAOS meeting. On this podcast we try to review the most updated literature on diff...
2024-02-2613 minThe Sports Docs Podcast72. Ask The Sports Docs: Meniscus Tear Treatment Options and SLAP Tear ManagementOur latest segment addition - “Ask The Sports Docs” - Drs. Logan & Bassett answer listeners' most pressing orthopaedic & sports medicine questions, giving insight to their opinions and expertise on these topics. On this episode, The Sports Docs will touch on the treatment of various types of meniscus tears - when to repair vs resect vs manage the injury with PT and how surgeons determine if a SLAP tear will necessitate surgery. We appreciate this episodes questions from Peter, a patient from North Carolina, and Tara, a PT from New Jersey. Would you like your question answere...
2024-02-1918 minThe Sports Docs Podcast71. Overtime: Medial Meniscus Root TearsToday we’re talking about medial meniscus posterior root tears and will be reviewing an article from AJSM last month titled “Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears Lead to Changes in Joint Contact Mechanics at Low Flexion Angles During Simulated Gait.” This study was performed by Dr. Sabrina Strickland and her team at HSS. We will also reference an older article from the January 2020 issue of AJSM that nicely compares the different treatment options for medial meniscus root tears. As always, links to all of the papers that we discuss on this show can be found on our...
2024-02-1228 minThe Sports Docs Podcast70. Yoni Rosenblatt, PT, DPT, OCS: Rehab Tips & Tricks after Shoulder Stabilization Surgery - Part IIIn this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Yoni Rosenblatt and focus on the rehab of different stabilization surgeries, including arthroscopic Bankart repair, Bankart with the addition of a remplissage procedure, and Latarjet reconstruction. We then wrap up with a discussion on return to play and an important conversation on the psychological aspects of recovery.Our conversation picks back up with an article from the March 2020 issue of Sports Health titled “A Comparison of Physical Therapy Protocols Between Open Latarjet Coracoid Transfer and Arthroscopic Bankart Repair.” Dr. Nik Verma and team at Rush review...
2024-02-0539 minThe Sports Docs Podcast69. Yoni Rosenblatt, PT, DPT, OCS: Rehab Tips & Tricks after Shoulder Stabilization Surgery - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on post-op rehab after shoulder stabilization surgery with Dr. Yoni Rosenblatt, a physical therapist at True Sports PT in Baltimore, Maryland. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on shoulder instability rehabilitation. As always, links to all of the papers that we discuss on this show can be found on our podcast website – www.thesportsdocspod.comWe’ll start off our discussion today with an article from the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation in October 2019 titled “A Clinical Comparison of Home-Based and Hospital-Based Exercise Programs Following...
2024-01-2937 minThe Sports Docs Podcast68. Dr. Andrea Spiker: Hip Preservation - Part IIWelcome back to The Sports Docs Podcast! In this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Andrea Spiker and focus on open surgical treatment for hip preservation, then wrap up with a discussion on post-op rehab and return to play.Our conversation picks back up with an article from the September 2017 issue of AJSM titled “Early Functional Outcomes of Periacetabular Osteotomy After Failed Hip Arthroscopic Surgery for Symptomatic Acetabular Dysplasia.” Bryan Kelly and his team at HSS investigated the effect of prior arthroscopic hip surgery on clinical outcomes after periacetabular osteotomy or “PAO”. They found that p...
2024-01-2242 minThe Sports Docs Podcast67. Dr. Andrea Spiker: Hip Preservation - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on hip preservation with Dr. Andrea Spiker. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on femoroacetabular impingement or “FAI”, hip dysplasia and the arthroscopic and open surgical treatments for these conditions. As always, links to all of the papers that we discuss on this show can be found on our podcast website – www.thesportsdocspod.comWe’ll start off our discussion today with an article from the June 2018 issue of The Lancet titled “Hip arthroscopy versus best conservative care for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement sy...
2024-01-1640 minThe Sports Docs Podcast66. Year in Review: 2023 - Part IIHappy New Year from The Sports Docs Podcast! 🎆As we reflect on an incredible year of growth for our podcast, we’d like to take a moment to thank our amazing listeners, guests and supporters for making this podcast such a success! 🫶🏻Our podcast has been downloaded in over 60 countries, is in the top 25% of @buzzsprout podcasts and is ranked in the top sports medicine podcasts 📈🎙️ We are very excited to see what 2024 has in store!
2024-01-0926 minThe Sports Docs Podcast65. Year in Review: 2023 - Part IHappy New Year from The Sports Docs Podcast! 🎆As we reflect on an incredible year of growth for our podcast, we’d like to take a moment to thank our amazing listeners, guests and supporters for making this podcast such a success!Our podcast has been downloaded in over 60 countries, is in the top 25% of @buzzsprout podcasts and is ranked in the top sports medicine podcasts 📈🎙️ We are very excited to see what 2024 has in store.
2024-01-0231 minThe Sports Docs Podcast64. Ask The Sports Docs: Stem Cells, OKC Exercises and ACL RepairOur latest segment addition - “Ask The Sports Docs” - Drs. Logan & Bassett answer listeners' most pressing orthopaedic & sports medicine questions, giving insight to their opinions and expertise on these topics. On this episode, The Sports Docs will touch on the use of stem cells in sports medicine, our thoughts on open kinetic chain (OKC) exercise after knee surgery, and when ACL repair is recommended.We appreciate this episodes questions from Daniel, orthopedic surgeon in California; Dan, physical therapist in Maryland and Delaware; and an anonymous patient.Would you like your question answered by The...
2023-12-2617 minThe Sports Docs Podcast63. The Injury Report: Sports Hernia in the NFLWelcome to another episode of the Injury Report! Today, we’re focusing on core muscle injuries in the NFL, also known as “sports hernias”, most recently plaguing lead wide receiver for the Jaguars Christian Kirk. But this injury is quite common in the NFL affecting players from DeSean Jackson, Kareem Hunt, OBJ, Mike Evans, JJ Watt, Adrian Peterson to name a few. So, it’s about time that we cover this injury. As always, our plan today is to start with an overview of the relevant anatomy, discuss the mechanism of injury followed by treatment options for these pla...
2023-12-1813 minThe Sports Docs Podcast62. Dr. Brett Owens: MCL Injuries - Part IIWe return today with Dr. Brett Owens to shift our discussion of MCL tears on to the treatment of isolated and combined MCL injuries, then wrap up with a discussion on safe return to play.Our conversation picks back up with a level 1 prospective multicenter RCT from the March 2022 issue of AJSM titled “Comparative Outcomes Occur After Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament Augmented Repair vs. Reconstruction.” Fifty-four patients with grade III MCL injuries were randomized to either MCL augmented repair or MCL reconstruction using a free semitendinosus autograft. At 1-year post-op, there was no difference in objective outcomes (incl...
2023-12-1142 minThe Sports Docs Podcast61. Dr. Brett Owens: MCL Injuries - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on medial collateral ligament injuries with Dr. Brett Owens. We’ll start off our discussion today with an article authored by our guest, Dr. Brett Owens, titled “The Epidemiology of Medial Collateral Ligament Sprains in Young Athletes” from the 2014 issue of AJSM.The authors performed a longitudinal cohort study of US military cadets and found that MCL injuries are relatively common in the athletic population. Male athletes are at significantly greater risk than females –of the 128 injuries in this study, 89% occurred in males. Intercollegiate athletes are also at greater risk than athlete...
2023-12-0428 minThe Sports Docs Podcast60. Dr. William Bugbee: Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation - Part IIOn this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. William Bugbee and focus on OCA surgical technique and then discuss clinical outcomes including return to sports.Our conversation picks back up with a recent paper from the July issue of Cartilage this year titled “Young Age and Concomitant or Prior Bony Realignment Procedures are Associated with Decreased Risk of Failure of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in the Knee.” This retrospective nationwide database study represents the largest OCA cohort study to date and found that less than 2% of patients required salvage surgery. Young age, less than 29, and ha...
2023-11-2733 minThe Sports Docs Podcast59. Dr. William Bugbee: Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on osteochondral allograft transplantation or “OCA” with Dr. William Bugbee. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on OCA, including allograft preparation and storage, graft choice, surgical technique, clinical outcomes of OCA and return to sport. We’ll start off our discussion today with an article authored by our guest, Dr. William Bugbee, from the May 2022 issue of AJSM titled “Fresh Osteochondral and Chondral Allograft Preservation and Storage Media: A Systematic Review of the Literature.” There was significant variability in experimental designs and incomplete r...
2023-11-2029 minThe Sports Docs Podcast58. Ask The Sports Docs: Anterior Knee Pain and BFR following Knee SurgeryOur latest segment addition - “Ask The Sports Docs” - Drs. Logan & Bassett answer listeners' most pressing orthopaedic & sports medicine questions, giving insight to their opinions and expertise on these topics. On this episode, The Sports Docs will touch on Anterior Knee Pain after knee surgery and the use of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) in their practice.We appreciate this episodes questions from Jenny L. fromTennessee and Gary P. from Indiana.Would you like your question answered by The Sports Docs? Send inquiries to:thesportsdocspod@gmail.com
2023-11-1319 minThe Sports Docs Podcast57. The Injury Report: AC Joint Separations in the NFLToday, we’re focusing on acromioclavicular or “AC” separations in the NFL, also known as “AC sprains."Derek Carr, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, sustained an AC sprain in the loss to the Green Bay Packers. As always, our plan today is to start with an overview of the relevant anatomy, discuss the mechanism of injury followed by treatment options for these players, and then wrap up with what you all want to know – when do players typically return to play after this injury and how do they do once they return? Links to discusse...
2023-10-3012 minThe Sports Docs Podcast56. The Injury Report: High Ankle Sprains in the NFLWelcome to an episode of the Injury Report! Yes, initially these were included in our patient-focused Game Plan episodes but we get so many questions each week about different NFL injuries (How long will they be out? How will they do once they return?) that we decided to create an entirely different episode type. Today, we’re focusing on high ankle sprains in the NFL – most recently plaguing Khalil Herbert of the Chicago Bears and Saquon Barkley earlier this season of the NY Giants. We’ll discuss the mechanism of injury, treatment options for these players...
2023-10-2310 minThe Sports Docs Podcast55. Dr. Matt Provencher: Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Population - Part IIIn this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Matt Provencher and focus on ACL tears in the military, then wrap up with a discussion on returning tactical athletes to full duty. Our conversation picks back up with an article from the February issue of OJSM this tear titled “Failure Rates After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair With Suture Tape Augmentation in an Active-Duty Military Population.” This level 2 case series reported a significantly high failure rate of 26% in patients who underwent repair of proximal ACL avulsions augmented with a suture tape internal brace. The authors identif...
2023-10-1235 minThe Sports Docs Podcast54. Dr. Matt Provencher: Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Population - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on musculoskeletal injuries or “MSKIs” in warrior athletes with Dr. Matt Provencher. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on musculoskeletal injuries in the military population. We’ll start off our discussion today with an article from the March 2022 issue of Military Medicine that introduces the Military Orthopedics Tracking Injuries and Outcomes Network or “MOTION”. MOTION is an internet-based data capture system that aims to collect and analyze short- and long-term patient outcomes after surgical treatment of a musculoskeletal injury. The goal of MOTION is three-gold...
2023-10-0935 minThe Sports Docs Podcast53. Overtime: Does Grit Impact ACL Outcomes?Grit is the disposition to strive for long-term goals despite setbacks and challenges. Given the lengthy, arduous process of rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), an athlete's grit may predict postoperative outcomes across time.In this Overtime episode, The Sports Docs discuss Dr. Jay Albright's recent AJSM publication titled "Association of Grit With Postoperative Knee Outcomes and Physical Function After ACL Reconstruction in Adolescent Athletes."
2023-09-1810 minThe Sports Docs Podcast52. Game Plan: Hamstring Injuries in the NFLWelcome to another episode of Game Plan! These Game Plan episodes are specifically designed for patients – to hopefully answer some of the questions you have about the most common sports medicine conditions, treatments and what recovery looks like. Today, we’re focusing on hamstring injuries in the NFL – specifically, risk factors for hamstring injury, treatment options for these players and importantly, when do they typically return to play and how do they do?
2023-09-1412 minThe Sports Docs Podcast51. Overtime: Cutting-Edge Innovations in Orthopedics (New Technology Presented at AOSSM 2023)Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs! On each of these mini episodes, we chat about a new topic or surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the most recent data ranging from operative indications, surgical approaches, post-op protocols and most importantly – patient outcomes.Today we have a special episode for you. We’re going to be talking about some of the newest orthopedic technology presented at the AOSSM meeting this past July. As judges for the ACE award – which recognizes cutting-edge innovation in the field of orthopaedic sports me...
2023-09-0717 minThe Sports Docs Podcast50. Game Plan: How to Win Your NFL Fantasy LeagueWelcome to another episode of Game Plan! These Game Plan episodes are specifically designed for patients – to hopefully answer some of the questions you have about the most common sports medicine conditions and surgical treatments. But today’s episode is a little different and we’re excited about it! Today, we’re focusing on common injuries in the NFL and how these injuries impact time missed and player performance once athletes ultimately return to play.This is something that each NFL team looks at carefully when evaluating rookie prospects before draft day. Teams look at the number of previ...
2023-08-3130 minThe Sports Docs Podcast49. Dr. Brian Lau: Anterior Shoulder Instability - Part IIAnd we are back for Part II of our discussion with Dr. Brian Lau. Our conversation picks back up with a discussion of surgical treatment options for more significant glenoid bone loss. There is a 2021 yellow journal article titled Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability that nicely outlines a treatment algorithm based on percentage of glenoid bone loss as well as the presence and severity of a Hill Sachs lesion. Matt Provencher and colleagues explain that good results can be expected after Bankart repair in on-track Hill-Sachs lesions with glenoid bone loss less than 13.5%. Bankart r...
2023-08-2833 minThe Sports Docs Podcast48. Dr. Brian Lau: Anterior Shoulder Instability - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on anterior shoulder instability with Dr. Brian Lau, orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, team physician for Duke Athletics and Director of the FIFA Medical Center at Duke.We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the treatment of primary anterior shoulder instability. We’ll start off our discussion today with a level I RCT published in the March 2020 issue of JBJS titled Primary Arthroscopic Stabilization for a First-Time Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder, a single-center double-blinded clinical trial compared arthroscopic washout to arthroscopic Bankart repair for th...
2023-08-2438 minThe Sports Docs Podcast47. LIVE from AOSSM: The Next Gen of Sports Medicine (Dr. Dean Taylor & Dr. Carolyn Hettrich)Today's episode focuses on physician leadership development and mentorship in the field of orthopedics.We are joined by Dr. Dean Taylor and Dr. Carolyn Hettrich! Dr. Taylor is the Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship at Duke University and is a team physician for Duke Athletics. He is the current President of AOSSM and is also the chair of the Feagin Leadership Program. Dr. Hettrich is a principle investigator for the MOON Shoudler Group, former Chief of the Shoulder Service at Brigham & Womens and recently finished her tenure as Chair of the Emerging Leaders Committee, which oversees t...
2023-08-1432 minThe Sports Docs Podcast46. LIVE from AOSSM: Off the Cuff - Subacromial Balloon & Biceps SMASH (Dr. Nikhil Verma & Dr. John Tokish)Today's episode focuses on two different surgical techniques for management of complex rotator cuff injuries: (1) The biceps SMASH technique for augmentation of a repairable rotator cuff tear. (2) The subacromial balloon spacer – InSpace by Stryker – to manage irreparable rotator cuff tears. We are joined today by two distinguished guests:Dr. Nikhil Verma is the Director of the Sports Medicine Division and the Sports Medicine Fellowship at Rush , head team physician for the Chicago White Sox and team physician for the Chicago Bulls . He will be discussing use of the Stryker InSpace balloon implant to treat irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff...
2023-08-0738 minThe Sports Docs Podcast45. Game Plan: Why Did I Tear My ACL?Welcome to another episode of Game Plan! As you might remember from our episode on ACL graft choices, these Game Plan episodes are specifically designed for patients – to hopefully answer some of the questions you have about the most common sports medicine conditions and surgical treatments. We’re continuing with our favorite topic today – ACL tears – but today’s episode is going to focus on risk factors for ACL tears. Specifically, which of these risk factors can we modify to lessen the chance of sustaining ACL tear and how do we decrease that risk.Please n...
2023-08-0330 minThe Sports Docs Podcast44. LIVE from AOSSM: Challenging Cartilage Injuries (Dr. Sabrina Strickland & Dr. Seth Sherman)Dr. Sabrina Strickland is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and an attending surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery . She is active member of many societies and research groups, including the International Cartilage Repair Society and the International Patellofemoral Study Group.Dr. Seth Sherman is the Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship at Stanford University Orthopaedics and is a Stanford University Football team physician. He is Chairman of the AAOS Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy committee and is also a member of the International Patellofemoral Study Group.Both Dr. Strickland and Dr. Sherman publish and lecture extensively...
2023-07-3133 minThe Sports Docs Podcast43: LIVE from AOSSM: The Future of Orthobiologics is Now! (Dr. Scott Rodeo)Dr. Scott Rodeo is a professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Weill Cornell Medical School and an attending surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the head team physician for the NY Giants, Co-Chief Emeritus of the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service and Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Research. Dr. Rodeo is also the Director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine and is a renowned expert in the field of orthobiologics - so we’re excited to hear more from him about this rapidly growing field.In this episode, we discuss:What are genetically modified bone mar...
2023-07-2722 minThe Sports Docs Podcast42. LIVE from AOSSM: When #SaveTheMeniscus Isn't An Option (Dr. Aaron Krych & Dr. Christian Latterman)There has been a growing movement to “Save the Meniscus”, which of course is ideal – but not always possible. Our discussion today will focus on surgical options to address meniscus deficiency when repair is not an option including meniscus allograft transplantation (MAT) and meniscus replacement (NUsurface).Dr. Christian Lattermann is the Chief of the Sports Medicine Service and Director of the Cartilage Repair Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is an Associate Professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School and the Director of Research at Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine.Dr. Aaron Krych is a P...
2023-07-2432 minThe Sports Docs Podcast41. LIVE from AOSSM: Game Changing Sideline Orthopaedics in the NFL (Dr. James Voos & Dr. Robin West)Over the years, there has been increasing focus on players’ health and safety in the NFL. Today, we are diving into that; specifically talking about the evolution of technology to reduce the risk of injury and optimize performance.We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Robin West is the Chair of the Sports Medicine service at Inova Health and team physician for the Washington Nationals. She serves on the board of director of the NFL Physician’s Society and NFL Scouting Committee. Dr. West was also Program Chair this year at the AOSSM Annual Meeting and...
2023-07-2031 minThe Sports Docs Podcast40. LIVE from AOSSM: Not Your Average BEAR (Dr. Shawn Anthony)Today, we’re talking about Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair or “BEAR”. The BEAR technique is a surgical alternative to ACL reconstruction, in which suture repair is combined with a specific extracellular matrix scaffold – termed the BEAR scaffold – which is placed in the space between the two torn ends of the ACL and activated with the patient’s blood. Our discussion today will focus on indications for use of the BEAR implant, the surgical technique, post-op recovery and clinical outcomes thus far.We are joined today by Dr. Shawn Anthony, Associate Chief of Sports Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health Syste...
2023-07-1731 minThe Sports Docs Podcast39. Game Plan: Choosing Your ACL GraftWe are very excited to introduce you to a brand-new type of episode called Game Plan!We’ve been doing this podcast now for over 2 years and during that time we’ve had more and more of our patients listening to our episodes to learn more about their condition, what treatment options they have to choose from and what to expect from surgery. So, we decided to create some episodes specifically for our patient population, to hopefully answer some of the questions they have about the most common sports medicine conditions and surgical treatments. And what better topi...
2023-06-2833 minThe Sports Docs Podcast38. Overtime: SLAP Tear Management - Repair or Tenodesis?Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs. On each of these mini episodes, Catherine and I chat about a new topic or surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the most recent data ranging from operative indications, surgical approaches, post-op protocols and most importantly – patient outcomes.Today we’re talking about SLAP tears – tears of the superior labrum from anterior to posterior. We have two great articles for you today that focus on the surgical management of SLAP tears – specifically whether we should be repairing SLAP tears or proceeding...
2023-06-1430 minThe Sports Docs Podcast37. Dr. Cassandra Lee: Patellofemoral Cartilage Injuries - Part IIOn each episode, we chat about the most recent developments in sports medicine with experts from around the country. In this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Cassandra Lee and chat more about osteochondral allograft transplantation and tibial tubercle osteotomy.From the October 2020 issue of Cartilage, we start with the publication titled “Bipolar Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Patella and Trochlea.” David DeWitt and colleagues at Kaiser Permanente Southern California prospectively followed 18 patients who underwent fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation of the patella and trochlea with an average follow up of 33 months. All pat...
2023-06-0633 minThe Sports Docs Podcast36. Dr. Cassandra Lee: Patellofemoral Cartilage Injuries - Part IWelcome to The Sports Docs Podcast! On each episode we chat about the most recent developments in sports medicine and dissect through all the noise so you know which literature should actually impact your practice. On today’s episode we’re focusing on patellofemoral cartilage defects with Dr. Cassandra Lee, an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon, team physician for the UC Davis Aggies and Sacramento Republic FC, and chief of the sports medicine service at UC Davis. Dr. Lee has published on and spoken a lot about cartilage – both at the basic science level as well as clinical applica...
2023-05-3126 minThe Sports Docs Podcast35. Candace Townley Cox, DPT: ACL Recovery Tips and Tricks - Part IIIn this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Candace Townley Cox and focus on rehabilitation of quad function and lower extremity mobility after surgery.We start with a systematic review from the August 2022 issue of AJMS titled The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction in Patients Undergoing Knee Surgery. Now, we did a whole episode on blood flow restriction therapy or “BFR” with Dr. Eddie Chang back in October of 2021. If you haven’t already listened, go check it out! In brief, BFR involves the use of a cuff or tourniquet system positioned at the up...
2023-04-1016 minThe Sports Docs Podcast34. Candace Townley Cox, DPT: ACL Recovery Tips and Tricks - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on rehabilitation of ACL surgery with Candace Townley Cox, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and body movement expert at Evolution Physical Therapy. Today’s discussion will center around tips and tricks to optimize outcomes and some common pitfalls that may hold patients back from a full recovery.We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the surgical treatment of knee cartilage disease. As always, links to all of the papers that we discuss on this show can be found on our podcast website.Th...
2023-04-0343 minThe Sports Docs Podcast33. LIVE from AAOS with Dr. Brian Waterman: Should Offensive Linemen Use Prophylactic Knee Braces?We’re coming to you live from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, our largest orthopaedic conference. This year, over 20,000 orthopedic professionals gathered at the AAOS meeting to take part. The educational program is comprised of instructional course lectures, video theater, live surgeries, podium presentations and research posters.Over the next several episodes we’re going to be reviewing five sports medicine posters that were presented at the AAOS meeting. On this podcast we try to review the most updated literature on different sports medicine topics. So, reviewing some of the posters that...
2023-03-2911 minThe Sports Docs Podcast32. LIVE from AAOS with Dr. Brian Waterman: Is LET + ACLR the Future of Sports Medicine?We’re coming to you live from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, our largest orthopaedic conference. This year, over 20,000 orthopedic professionals gathered at the AAOS meeting to take part. The educational program is comprised of instructional course lectures, video theater, live surgeries, podium presentations and research posters.Over the next several episodes we’re going to be reviewing five sports medicine posters that were presented at the AAOS meeting. On this podcast we try to review the most updated literature on different sports medicine topics. So, reviewing some of the posters that...
2023-03-2712 minThe Sports Docs Podcast31. LIVE from AAOS with Dr. Brian Waterman: Hip Arthroscopy for FAI in Older AdultsWe’re coming to you live from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, our largest orthopaedic conference. This year, over 20,000 orthopedic professionals gathered at the AAOS meeting to take part. The educational program is comprised of instructional course lectures, video theater, live surgeries, podium presentations and research posters.Over the next several episodes we’re going to be reviewing five sports medicine posters that were presented at the AAOS meeting. On this podcast we try to review the most updated literature on different sports medicine topics. So, reviewing some of the posters that...
2023-03-2407 minThe Sports Docs Podcast30. LIVE from AAOS with Dr. Brian Waterman: The Cost of Meniscus SurgeryWe’re coming to you live from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, our largest orthopaedic conference. This year, over 20,000 orthopedic professionals gathered at the AAOS meeting to take part. The educational program is comprised of instructional course lectures, video theater, live surgeries, podium presentations and research posters.Over the next several episodes we’re going to be reviewing five sports medicine posters that were presented at the AAOS meeting. On this podcast we try to review the most updated literature on different sports medicine topics. So, reviewing some of the posters that...
2023-03-2211 minThe Sports Docs Podcast29. LIVE from AAOS with Dr. Brian Waterman: Quadriceps Strength after ACL Reconstruction with Quad AutograftWe’re coming to you live from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, our largest orthopaedic conference. This year, over 20,000 orthopedic professionals gathered at the AAOS meeting to take part. The educational program is comprised of instructional course lectures, video theater, live surgeries, podium presentations and research posters.Over the next several episodes we’re going to be reviewing five sports medicine posters that were presented at the AAOS meeting. On this podcast we try to review the most updated literature on different sports medicine topics. So, reviewing some of the posters that...
2023-03-2012 minThe Sports Docs Podcast28. Sports Docs + RJOS Special 40th Anniversary EpisodeTune into our special episode highlighting the 40th Anniversary of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. This episode is focused on goal setting!Today’s episode is actually a very special one. If you’ve listened to any of our previous episodes, you know that we typically chat about a specific orthopedic injury or surgical procedure. We often dive into the nitty gritty details of diagnosis, selection of the appropriate treatment and returning athletes to sport.But today, we’re tackling a completely different topic, and that is “goal-setting”. We have a couple great articles for you today...
2023-02-1344 minThe Sports Docs Podcast27. Overtime: Return to Play Following Bankart RepairWe’re excited to be in the studio today recording this episode on returning to play after arthroscopic stabilization for anterior shoulder instability. Now, we did a whole episode on shoulder instability back in March of 2021 with Dr. Mark Price – shoulder surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and team physician for the New England Patriots. We discussed a lot on that two-part episode, including anterior and posterior instability, nonoperative and surgical treatment, and different surgical approaches including arthroscopic versus open Bankart repair and bone block procedures. It was a great discussion, and we definitely recommend checking it out if y...
2022-12-0518 minThe Sports Docs Podcast26. Overtime: Distal Biceps RupturesOn today’s episode, we’re going to chat about the treatment of distal biceps tendon ruptures. We’ve seen this injury across many sports and in some prominent players – for example, Miguel Cabrera, all-star first baseman, sustained a biceps tendon rupture while at bat, when he swung and missed an off-speed pitch. We also see this injury in cross fit athletes, body builders and overhead laborers. This can be a devastating injury for our athletes, so understanding the treatment technique options, post-op rehab and what return to sports and return to work looks like is very important.We’l...
2022-09-1939 minThe Sports Docs Podcast25. Dr. Clayton Nuelle: Cartilage Injuries of the Knee - Part IIWe’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Clayton Nuelle and focus on an overall treatment algorithm to approach different types of cartilage lesions and select the optimal surgical treatment for various cases.We start with a discussion of osteochondral lesions in the pediatric population. Will Bugbee and his team at Scripps Clinic in California authored a case series titled “Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population”. They reported 90% graft survivorship at 10 years post-op. Of the five grafts that failed, four successfully underwent a salvage surgery with another osteochondral allograft. 88% of knees...
2022-07-1838 minThe Sports Docs Podcast24. Dr. Clayton Nuelle: Cartilage Injuries of the Knee - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on cartilage defects of the knee with Dr. Clayton Nuelle, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Missouri and team physician for Mizzou athletics. His current research focuses on improving cartilage restoration and joint preservation techniques, so we are very excited to have him join us for our discussion today. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the surgical treatment of knee cartilage disease. The first article is a level I prospective RCT published in the May 2018 issue of AJSM titled “Matrix-Applied Characterized Autologo...
2022-07-0537 minThe Sports Docs Podcast23. Overtime: Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI)Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs. On each of these mini episodes, we chat about a new topic or surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the indications, various surgical approaches and overview of the outcomes.On today’s episode, we’re going to chat about a relatively new surgical treatment for cartilage injury of the knee called Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation or MACI for short. Now, while this episode will focus primarily on the MACI procedure, we will be releasing a bigger episode in a couple of wee...
2022-06-1423 minThe Sports Docs Podcast22. Dr. Melissa Christino: The Mental Side of the Injured Athlete - Part IIWe’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Melissa Christino and dive deeper into the mental side of athletes recovering from ACL injury.First up is Dr. Hewett’s study Factors Associated With Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery, published in AJSM in 2018. The authors conducted a level 3 cross-sectional study to identify factors that contribute to an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport after ACLR. A cohort of 635 athletes who underwent ACLR and had been cleared to RTS completed the Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Return to Sport After Injury scale at...
2022-03-2829 minThe Sports Docs Podcast21. Dr. Melissa Christino: The Mental Side of the Injured Athlete - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing the mental side of the injured athlete: what factors influence the psychological aspects of return to play, what criteria are used to determine readiness and how this all differs between sports, injury types and gender.We’re joined today by Dr. Melissa Christino! Dr. Christino is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who is dual-fellowship trained in orthopaedic trauma and sports medicine. Dr. Christino has a long history of involvement with athletics. She is a Hall of Fame Athlete at Hingham High School as well as a Division 1 athlete and coach for the Ha...
2022-03-2135 minThe Sports Docs Podcast20. Overtime: Achilles Tendon InjuryWe are excited to back for 2022 and kicking off with an Overtime episode!On today’s episode, we’re going to chat about treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures. We’ve seen this injury across many sports and in very prominent players – Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Brandon Brooks who tore both of his Achilles tendons one year apart. This can be a devastating injury for our athletes, so understanding the treatment options, post-op rehab and what return to sport looks like is very important.We’ll start off with how to decide between non-op treatment and surgical r...
2022-02-2230 minThe Sports Docs Podcast19. Year in Review (2021): All the Highlights!The Sports Docs Podcast Year in Review.Hear all the highlights from the first season of the Sports Docs Podcast!
2022-01-0340 minThe Sports Docs Podcast18. Dr. Anand Murthi: Management of Rotator Cuff Tears - Part IIWe’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Anand Murthi and focus on the surgical treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears. We’ll start with the article titled “Minimum 2-year Clinical Outcomes After Superior Capsule Reconstruction Compared With Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Younger Than 70 Years” from December 2020 issue of JSES. Peter Millett and colleagues at the Steadman Clinic in Vail reported significant improvements in clinical outcome scores, high patient satisfaction and high rates of return to sport at 2-years post-op, with no significant differences between t...
2021-12-1338 minThe Sports Docs Podcast17. Dr. Anand Murthi: Management of Rotator Cuff Tears - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on rotator cuff tears with Dr. Anand Murthi, Chief of Shoulder and Elbow surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Georgetown University.We have some great articles for you today that contribute well to our conversation on the surgical treatment of rotator cuff injury. The first article is retrospective cohort study published this past month in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery titled “Early Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tears Improves Functional Outcomes”. Matt Ramsey and his team at Rothman reported that patients who underwent...
2021-12-0629 minThe Sports Docs Podcast16. Overtime: Psychological Readiness to Return to SportThe Sports Docs discuss the psychological aspects of return to play following ACL surgery.Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs. On each of these mini episodes, Catherine and Ashley chat about a new topic or surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the indications, various surgical approaches and overview of the outcomes. We’re excited to bring this new styles to our listeners and would love to hear your feedback about it!On this Overtime episode, we’re going to discuss an article from this month...
2021-11-2218 minThe Sports Docs Podcast15. Dr. Jo Hannafin: Building Teams in Medicine - Part IIWe’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Jo Hannafin and focus on building teams within clinical research as well as within the OR.We start off this episode with an article from the April 2021 edition of General Orthopaedics entitled Orthopaedic Clinical Research: Building a Team that Lasts by Laura Stiegel and her team. The authors discuss the importance of having a diverse team, paying attention to time management and flexibility, as well as the need to establish a culture that promotes team member longevity and commitment to productivity. Dr. Hannafin was the first Clinician-Scientist at th...
2021-11-1543 minThe Sports Docs Podcast14. Dr. Jo Hannafin: Building Teams in Medicine - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on building teams in medicine. We’re joined today by Dr. Jo Hannafin who has an unparalleled depth and breadth in building teams through her work as a surgeon, a physician-scientist, a team physician for US Rowing and as a leader in the world of orthopaedic surgery.Dr. Hannafin is board certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and is the founder of the Women's Sports Medicine Center at HSS. Notably, she was the first female president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and is also a past presid...
2021-11-0839 minThe Sports Docs Podcast13. Introducing OVERTIME: Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis (LET)Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs. On each of these mini episodes, Catherine and Ashley chat about a new topic or surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the indications, various surgical approaches and overview of the outcomes. We’re excited to bring this new styles to our listeners and would love to hear your feedback about it!On this Overtime episode, we’re going to chat about extra articular augmentation of ACL reconstruction, specifically focusing on lateral extra articular tenodesis. The need for this procedure arose due to...
2021-11-0213 minThe Sports Docs Podcast12. Dr. Eddie Chang: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy - Part IIWe’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Edward Chang and focus on the use of blood flow restriction therapy for both upper and lower extremity conditions.Most of the literature about BFR focuses on the effects distal to the site of occlusion, but what about proximally? Our next paper explores that question a bit further. From the August 2021 issue of AJSM, the article is titled Blood Flow Restriction Training for the Shoulder – A Case for Proximal Benefit. This randomized controlled study compared the proximal muscle changes after 8 weeks of combined upper extremity BFR and low-intensity exer...
2021-10-2534 minThe Sports Docs Podcast11. Dr. Eddie Chang: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy - Part IHi everyone. Before we kick off our episode today, we must start with some sad news. The orthopedic community suffered a tremendous loss this past Friday with the passing of Dr. Freddie Fu. Dr. Fu was a giant in the field of sports medicine and touched the lives of countless patients and athletes around the world. He mentored generations of orthopedic surgeons, many of whom went on to also become leaders in the field of sports medicine and carry his legacy onward. Thank you, Dr. Fu. You will be profoundly missed.On today’s episode we’re focu...
2021-10-1131 minThe Sports Docs Podcast10. Dr. Robin West: Return to Play After Orthopaedic Injury - Part IIWe’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Robin West and dive deeper into return to play decision making, including criteria for clearance and novel treatments to expedite return.We’ll start our discussion today with the systematic review and meta-analysis titled Return-to-Competition Criteria After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction from the June issue of AJSM this year. Chris Ahmad and his team at Columbia University found that there is minimal literature describing the return to play process after UCL reconstruction. There are currently no validated or universally accepted guidelines for determining when an athlete is safe to r...
2021-08-3124 minThe Sports Docs Podcast9. Dr. Robin West: Return to Play After Orthopaedic Injury - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on return to play after various orthopedic injuries: what factors influence the timing of return, what criteria are used to determine clearance and how this all differs between sports. We’re joined today by Dr. Robin West, Chairman of Inova Sports Medicine and head team physician for the Washington Nationals. Dr. West also has 18 years of experience in the National Football League, serving as a physician for both the Pittsburgh Steelers followed by the Washington Football Team. So we’re excited to hear her take on this topic of return to play...
2021-08-2529 minThe Sports Docs Podcast8. Dr. Michael Ciccotti: Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries - Part IIWe’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Michael Ciccotti and dive deeper into UCL surgery, including surgical techniques and outcomes for both primary and revision UCL reconstruction. We’ll start with the systematic review and meta-analysis titled Modified Jobe Versus Docking Technique for Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Chang and his colleagues found no significant difference in clinical outcomes and return to sport between the docking or figure-of-8 technique once controlled for surgical approach. It appears that inferior outcomes attributed to the original figure-of-8 technique may be more related to detachment of the flexor pronator mass...
2021-06-1427 minThe Sports Docs Podcast7. Dr. Michael Ciccotti: Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the elbow with Dr. Michael Ciccotti, Chief of Sports Medicine at the Rothman Orthopedic Institute and current president of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. We have some great articles for you today that really contribute well this conversation on how to best manage elbow UCL injuries in throwing athletes. As always, links to all the articles we discuss on this show can be found on our podcast website.The first paper is from the March issue of AJSM this year, titl...
2021-06-0436 minThe Sports Docs Podcast6. Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin: Management of Meniscus Tears - Part IIOn today’s episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin and dive deeper into the surgical management of meniscus tears, specifically focusing on bucket handle meniscus tears and post-surgical rehab.We’ll start with the article by Aaron Krych and his team at the Mayo Clinic titled Comparative Outcomes of All-Inside Versus Inside-Out Repair of Bucket Handle Meniscal Tears in OJSM. This study found no significant difference in clinical outcomes, retear rate and complications between the two repair techniques. Interestingly, increased age trended towards decreased repair failure rate, attributed to less demand placed...
2021-05-0521 minThe Sports Docs Podcast5. Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin: Management of Meniscus Tears - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on meniscus tears with Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin, Orthopedic Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Chief of Women’s Sports Medicine. We have some great articles for you today that really contribute well this conversation on how to best manage various types of meniscus tears across different age groups.Dr. Matzkin specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery. She is an attending surgeon and Chief of Women’s Sports Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital . Dr. Matzkin earned her MD from Tulane Medical School. She completed her orthopedic r...
2021-04-2725 minThe Sports Docs Podcast3. Dr. Mark Price: Shoulder Instability in Athletes - Part IOn today’s episode we’re focusing on shoulder instability with Dr. Mark Price, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Head Team Physician for the New England Patriots. We have 5 great articles which we discuss over two episodes that really contribute well this conversation on how to best manage shoulder instability in athletes both in-season and post-season. We’re very honored to have Dr. Mark Price join our discussion today. Dr. Price specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery. He is an attending surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard...
2021-03-2925 min