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Sports medicine, which has become an important specialty in orthopaedic and rehabilitation medicine in recent years, deals with physical fitness and the preventive care and treatment of various injuries in the field of sports and exercise. Sports medicine specialists include individuals in a broad range of professions. The goal of all sports medicine specialists is to prevent future injuries and to improve the function of injured areas to enable patients to return to their everyday lives and pre-injury levels of sports activities. Accurate diagnoses and corresponding treatment are essential in the field of sports medicine. Recently, various diagnosis and treatment techniques and protocols for musculoskeletal sports-related injuries have been introduced, with satisfactory clinical outcomes. In this Special Issue of Diagnostics, we intend to highlight cutting edge concepts and techniques, as well as clinical outcomes related to the diagnosis and treatment of various sports-related injuries and disorders. We would like to invite authors to submit their original research articles, meta-analyses, review articles, technical notes, and case reports regarding diagnosis and treatment in sports medicine. This Special Issue will also explore newly developed strategies such as AI technology for the diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries.

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Keywords

sports medicine
diagnosis
treatment
surgery
bone fracture
trauma
orthopaedics

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by Jose Miguel Ambat, Steffani Krista Someda, Hirohiko Kakizaki and Yasuhiro Takahashi

Diagnostics 2024, 14(9), 913; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14090913 (registering DOI) - 27 Apr 2024

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The aim of this study was to present the demographic and clinical characteristics of sports-related pure (rim-sparing) orbital blowout fractures and to analyze these differences by type of sport. Ten years of sports-related orbital fracture data were accumulated. Patients were classified into similar sports (i.e., soccer and futsal) wherein orbital blowout fractures were obtained, producing 14 groups. This study included 377 sides from 374 patients. The majority of patients were male (83.4%), and the mean population age was 20.9 ± 10.8 years. The most common sports causing injuries were baseball/softball, rugby/football, and martial arts. Single-wall fractures were found in 78.8% of patients, but baseball/softball had a higher frequency of multiple-wall fractures (p = 0.035). Concomitant ocular and periocular injuries occurred in 18.6% of patients, which were frequently caused by baseball/softball (p < 0.001). The field of binocular single vision (BSV) included primary gaze in 84.2% of patients. Surgical management was conducted in 52.1% of patients. This study showed that baseball and softball had the highest rate of multi-wall fractures and concomitant ocular and periocular injuries. The field of BSV measured during the first examination was acceptable in most cases. Full article

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Comparison of Functional Outcomes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Meniscal Repair for Unstable versus Stable Meniscal Tears

by Jin Hyuck Lee, Gyu Bin Lee, WooYong Chung, Ji Won Wang, Sun Gyu Han, Hye Chang Rhim, Seung-Beom Han and Ki-Mo Jang

Diagnostics 2024, 14(9), 871; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14090871 - 23 Apr 2024

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This study aimed to compare functional outcomes including knee muscle strength in the quadriceps and hamstrings, and proprioception, assessed through dynamic postural stability (overall stability index [OSI]) and self-reported outcomes in the operated and non-operated knees between anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with meniscal repair for unstable (root and radial tears) and stable (longitudinal, horizontal, and bucket handle tears) meniscal tears. A total of 76 patients were randomly selected (41 with ACLR with meniscal repair for unstable meniscal tears and 35 with ACLR with meniscal repair for stable meniscal tears) at three different time points (preoperative, 6 months, and 12 months). Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to investigate the differences in outcomes for between-subject and within-subject factors. In the operated knees, there were no significant differences for functional outcomes between the two groups (all p > 0.05). In the non-operated knees, a significant difference was observed for the OSI between the two groups, which was significantly higher in ACLR with meniscal repair for unstable meniscal tears than for stable meniscal tears at 6 months (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age (p = 0.027), preoperative OSI in the operated knees (p = 0.005), and postoperative OSI in the operated knees at 6 months (p = 0.002) were significant and independent predictors for OSI in the non-operated knees at 6 months postoperatively. Therefore, while no differences were observed in functional outcomes between the two groups in the operated knees, dynamic postural stability was poorer at 6 months postoperatively in the non-operated knees of patients with ACLR with meniscal repair for unstable meniscal tears. Furthermore, a significant correlation was observed between preoperative/postoperative dynamic postural stability in the operated knees and postoperative dynamic postural stability in the non-operated knees. Hence, we recommend incorporating balance exercises for both knees in post-surgical rehabilitation, particularly for patients with unstable meniscal tears. Full article

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