Month: December 2019

ACL impaction injury

26 December 2019 2 comments

Case A 34-year-old female recreational football player sustained an acute injury to her left knee during a game. She felt a popping sensation when she planted and pivoted, followed by immediate pain and swelling. She was unable to continue playing. On examination she was found to have a positive Lachman test and a pivot glide. [...]

Hamstring strength may not be a reliable predictor of readiness to return to play following hamstring injuries

25 December 2019 2 comments

In elite soccer, muscle injuries represent 18% to 37% of all time-loss injuries and hamstring injuries have become the most common single injury. This paper investigates the utility of one of the most commonly used measures to guide return to play (RTP), muscle strength1. Hamstring strength is generally considered to be an important criterion when [...]

Baker’s (Popliteal) Cyst

19 December 2019 3 comments

Case A 20-year-old male elite player with a three-month history of posterior knee pain and swelling. He reported a history of an ACL reconstruction (hamstring autograft) four years previously. The knee discomfort was made worse by activity and improved by rest. On examination he was found to have palpable mass in the medial aspect of [...]

Glenohumeral joint ossicle

12 December 2019 1 comment

Case A 24-year-old male football player presented after landing on the ‘point’ of his left shoulder during a match. Since this incident he has experienced clicking, stiffness and a reduced range of motion in his shoulder. He had a Bankart repair four years previously (but did not have any ongoing morbidity). On examination, he had [...]

Pre-competition cardiac assessments do not identify all players at risk

11 December 2019 4 comments

The purpose of a pre-competition cardiac assessment is to detect cardiovascular disease at an early stage and to prevent sudden cardiac arrests and deaths. There is currently limited data on the cardiovascular outcomes for players classified as ‘being normal’ during this assessment. The objective of the paper included in this FastFact was to identify cardiovascular [...]

Adductor Magnus Injury

05 December 2019 2 comments

Case A 38-year-old, male professional football player presents with pain in the posterior aspect of his right hip. He reported developing these symptoms approximately 24 hours after a normal gym session. He did not experience an acute onset of symptoms while training and couldn’t identify any other possible precipitant. The pain prevented him from training [...]

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