A new study suggests that athletes who recover more slowly from a concussion may be able to return to play with an additional month of recovery beyond the usual recovery time, according to a new study published in the Jan. 18, 2023, online issue. Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology….
Association for Concussion History and Long-Term Recovery in Youth. Chizuk HM, Cunningham A, Horn EC, Thapar RS, Willer BS, Leddy JJ, Haider MN. Clin J Sport Med. 2022;32(6):e573-e579. doi:10.1097/JSM.0000000000001044 https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Abstract/2022/11000/Association_of_Concussion_History_and_Prolonged.19.aspx Take home message Athletes with three or more previous concussions were more likely to develop persistent postconcussive symptoms and take longer to recover than…
BKS Uni Knee System DRAPER, Utah, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ortho Development Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of orthopedic implants and instruments for hip and knee joint replacement surgery, today announced the launch of BKS® Uni, the latest addition to its portfolio of Balanced Knee® implant systems. BKS Uni is a partial knee…
The sport of orienteering, which relies on athleticism, navigation skills and memory, could be useful as an intervention or preventive measure to combat cognitive decline related to dementia, according to new research from McMaster University. Researchers hypothesized that the physical and cognitive demands of orienteering, which integrates exercise and navigation, may stimulate parts of…
Student-athlete preferences for reporting sexual violence: A discrete-choice experimental patient Ellyson AM, Adhia A, Kroshus E, Wright DR. Patient. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-022-00600-z. Full text not freely available Take home message Student-athletes may be more likely to formally report sexual assault if there is a drug amnesty policy in place and students who commit sexual assault…
