Review
Sport Sciences
Riccardo D'Ambrosi, Amit Meena, Akshya Raj, Nicola Ursino, Timothy E. Hewett
Summary: Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a common condition among young active patients and is associated with multiple causative factors. It can increase the risk of patellofemoral osteoarthritis and has a negative impact on the patient's quality of life and healthcare costs. Comprehensive evaluation and individualized treatment strategies are crucial for managing AKP.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Nerea Goicoechea, Pedro Hinarejos, Raul Torres-Claramunt, Joan Leal-Blanquet, Juan Sanchez-Soler, Joan Carles Monllau
Summary: The study indicates that performing patellar denervation during total knee arthroplasty does not significantly improve anterior knee pain and clinical outcomes compared to patellar replacement without denervation.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Farzaneh Haghighat, Samaneh Ebrahimi, Mohammadreza Rezaie, Ehsan Shafiee, Seyed Mohammadreza Shokouhyan, Alireza Motealleh, Mohamad Parnianpour
Summary: The study found that females with PFP demonstrate altered trunk, pelvis, and knee joint kinematics during running compared to healthy controls. However, there were no significant differences in peak kinematic variables between the two groups. These findings suggest adaptive rigidity at the pelvis in PFP patients and potentially protective strategies to prevent further knee malalignment.
Article
Orthopedics
Ho Jung Jung, Min Wook Kang, Jong Hwa Lee, Joon Kyu Lee, Joong Il Kim
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of preoperative patellar bone marrow lesions and patellar cartilage defects on postoperative anterior knee pain (AKP) after patellar non-resurfacing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The results showed that the presence of preoperative bone marrow lesions with full-thickness cartilage defects in the patella was associated with worse postoperative AKP. Therefore, patellar resurfacing should be considered in this patient group to minimize the risk of developing residual AKP.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Christian Konrads, Lucia C. Grosse, Sufian S. Ahmad, Fabian Springer, Anna J. Schreiner, Florian Schmidutz, Felix Erne
Summary: The study aimed to determine the intra- and inter-rater agreement of a derived Caton-Deschamps index (dCDI) for knee arthroplasty. It was found that the dCDI is a reliable radiological measure for patella height in knee arthroplasty, with high levels of intra- and inter-rater agreement similar to other commonly used indices.
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Antonis Constantinou, Ioannis Mamais, Giorgos Papathanasiou, Demetris Lamnisos, Dimitrios Stasinopoulos
Summary: This study compared hip and knee training with and without blood flow restriction in adults with patellofemoral pain. The results showed that blood flow restriction training had better effects in increasing strength and reducing pain.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hyonmin Choe, Naomi Kobayashi, Koki Abe, Yuta Hieda, Hiroyuki Ike, Ken Kumagai, Kazuma Miyatake, Takahiro Fujisawa, Yutaka Inaba
Summary: This study evaluated the accuracy of ultrasonography in detecting postoperative complications in HRA patients using a screening protocol that targets periprosthetic muscles. The results showed that ultrasonography can detect postoperative complications in HRA patients as effectively as MRI, with superior visibility in periprosthetic muscles compared to MRI.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
W. Wu, A. L. Bryant, R. S. Hinman, K. L. Bennell, B. R. Metcalf, M. Hall, P. K. Campbell, K. L. Paterson
Summary: Medial and lateral knee contact forces (KCFs) differ across grades of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) severity, but are not associated with knee pain severity. Medial KCFs during early and middle stance are higher in participants with moderate and severe OA compared to mild OA. In contrast, lateral KCFs are higher in mild OA during middle to late stance. The external loading component (KAM) of medial KCF during middle to late stance is greater in participants with moderate and severe OA, while the internal (muscle) component is greater in participants with moderate and severe OA during early stance. There are no associations between medial KCF and knee pain in any radiographic OA grade.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Madeline Hannington, Tyler Tait, Jill Cook, Sean Docking, Oluwatoyosi Owoeye, Carolyn Emery, Kati Pasanen, Christian Bonello, Don Vicendese, Suzi Edwards, Ebonie Rio
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between load tolerance of single leg isometric knee extension and athlete-reported knee pain location and severity during the single leg decline squat. The results showed that athletes with diffuse pain had lower load tolerance, while athletes with focal pain tolerated similar loads to those without pain. Furthermore, higher knee pain severity was associated with a consistent reduction in load tolerance.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stanislaw Burzynski, Agnieszka Sabik, Wojciech Witkowski, Piotr Luczkiewicz
Summary: Soft tissue tension is an important factor in post-THA dislocation, with femoral offset playing a significant role in stabilizing the prosthesis. This study found that an increased femoral offset can stretch the quadratus femoris muscle significantly, enhancing its stabilizing effect on the hip prosthesis.
Article
Orthopedics
Karl Stoffel, Ivan Zderic, Torsten Pastor, William Woodburn, Richard Castle, Jessica Penman, Eladio Saura-Sanchez, Boyko Gueorguiev, Christoph Sommer
Summary: This study aimed to compare the biomechanical performance of novel anterior variable-angle locking plates with tension band wiring for fixation of simple and complex patella fractures. The results showed that anterior variable-angle locked plating reduced interfragmentary displacement compared to tension band wiring under extended cyclic loading.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Andreas Martin Seitz, Florian Schall, Steffen Paul Hacker, Stefan van Drongelen, Sebastian Wolf, Lutz Duerselen
Summary: This study investigated the impact of physiological muscle force simulation on anterior meniscus attachment forces, leading to significantly higher strains and forces compared to uniaxial loading conditions. The presence of a longitudinal tear or meniscectomy further increased the attachment strains and forces.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Joffrey Drigny, Anaelle Calmes, Emmanuel Reboursiere, Christophe Hulet, Antoine Gauthier
Summary: This study investigated the force-velocity (F-V) relationship of knee muscles at 4 and 8 months after ACL-R, and found that knee muscle strength was asymmetrical and affected by the surgery. The use of the isokinetic 2-point model provided additional insights for evaluating knee muscle strength after ACL-R, which is important for rehabilitation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Basilio A. M. Goncalves, Evy Meinders, David J. Saxby, Rod S. Barrett, Matthew N. Bourne, Laura E. Diamond
Summary: A specific repeated running protocol can lead to reductions in mechanical work done by sagittal plane hip and knee joint moments during maximal overground sprinting. Interventions focused on maintaining positive work done by the hip flexors/extensors and negative work done by knee flexors/extensors during the swing phase of running may help prevent reductions in speed following repeated sprinting.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Madeline Grosklos, Cara L. Lewis, Elizabeth Ceballos, Jennifer Perry, Stephanie Di Stasi
Summary: Females with HRP exhibit decreased hip and ankle kinetics during walking, which may contribute to their pain. Further research should investigate if increasing ankle kinetics can reduce hip pain, which may be a valuable clinical treatment strategy.
Article
Sport Sciences
Leandro Goncalves Cezarino, Bruno Leonardo da Silva Gruninger, Rodrigo Scattone Silva
JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Theresa H. Nakagawa, Ana F. dos Santos, Giovanna C. Lessi, Rafael S. Petersen, Rodrigo Scattone Silva
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2020)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Yago Tavares Pinheiro, Romulo Lemos e Silva, Hugo Jario de Almeida Silva, Thiago Anderson Brito de Araujo, Rodrigo Scattone da Silva, Marcelo Cardoso de Souza, Caio Alano de Almeida Lins
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of kinesiology taping with different tensions in people with knee osteoarthritis. Results showed that applying KT with tension was not superior to applying it without tension for outcomes like pain, physical function, and muscle strength. Evidence for edema, balance, and quality of life outcomes is still limited at present.
EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nayara Silva Pontes, Germanna Medeiros Barbosa, Hugo Jario Almeida Silva, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Clecio Gabriel Souza, Caio Alano de Almeida Lins, Marcelo Cardoso de Souza
Article
Orthopedics
Hugo Jario Almeida Silva, Germanna Medeiros Barbosa, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Bruno T. Saragiotto, Jaine Maria Pontes Oliveira, Yago Tavares Pinheiro, Caio Alano Almeida Lins, Marcelo Cardoso de Souza
Summary: Dry cupping therapy was not found to be superior to sham cupping in improving pain, physical function, mobility, quality of life, psychological symptoms, or medication use in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain, based on the results of this randomized controlled trial.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Romulo Lemos e Silva, Dean Felipe M. Maia, Rodrigo R. de Oliveira, Rodrigo Scattone Silva
Summary: Verbal feedback can immediately improve movement quality during the lateral step-down test in healthy females. Participants with poor movement quality showed greater pelvic drop and hip adduction, which are often associated with knee disorders.
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Natalia Franco Neto Bittencourt, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Oliveira, Rodrigo de Paula Mascarenhas Vaz, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Luciana De Michelis Mendonca
Summary: This study investigated the effects of tailored exercise intervention on the incidence of patellar tendinopathy in elite youth jumping athletes. The results showed that the exercise prevention program significantly reduced the number of cases of patellar tendinopathy, with athletes submitted to the intervention showing a 51% lower risk of developing the condition.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Adalberto Felipe Martinez, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Bruna Lopes Ferreira Paschoal, Laura Ledo Antunes Souza, Fabio Viadanna Serrao
Summary: The study found that ankle kinematics are associated with vertical ground-reaction force (vGRF) loading rate, ankle flexor plantar moment, and knee overload, but there is no significant association with patellar tendon loads.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Athilas Braga de Menezes, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Juliana Franco Adala, Renata Michelini Guidi, Richard Eloin Liebano
Summary: The aim of this study is to determine whether adding shockwave therapy (SWT) to a progressive exercise program can improve shoulder pain and function in individuals with rotator cuff tendinopathy. Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy will be randomly allocated into two groups, one receiving active SWT and the other receiving placebo SWT, with outcomes measured immediately after treatment and at a 3-month follow-up.
Article
Orthopedics
Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Hayley Powell Smitheman, Andy K. Smith, Karin Gravare Silbernagel
Summary: Static foot alignment measures do not appear to be clinically relevant in patients with Achilles tendinopathy, but reduced ankle dorsiflexion range of motion is associated with increased symptom severity.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Ke Song, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Todd J. Hullfish, Karin Gravare Silbernagel, Josh R. Baxter
Summary: This study defines a loading index to quantify patellofemoral joint loading in various weightbearing exercises and activities. The results show that most rehabilitation exercises generate a moderate level of loading, with few exercises resembling walking or providing high-level loading. Exercises with high knee flexion tend to have higher patellofemoral joint loading.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Naoaki Ito, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Haraldur B. Sigurosson, Daniel H. Cortes, Karin Gravare Silbernagel
Summary: This study compared the morphology and mechanical properties of the medial, central, and lateral regions of healthy patellar tendons in young males and females. The lateral region was found to be thinner and less viscous compared to the medial and central regions. Male patellar tendons had a longer lateral region compared to females, while there were no significant differences in length between the sexes in the medial region. The shear modulus was uniform across all regions and sexes.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Shawn L. Hanlon, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Brian J. Honick, Karin Gravare Silbernagel
Summary: The study aimed to compare the effects of time and baseline measures of tendon health on outcomes among patients with varying symptom durations after 16 weeks of comprehensive exercise treatment. The results showed that symptom duration did not influence baseline measures of tendon health. Additionally, no differences were observed among the different symptom duration groups in response to 16 weeks of exercise therapy and pain-guided activity modification.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Germanna M. Barbosa, Michele F. Saccol, Scheila M. Pinheiro, Italo D. S. Costa, Paula R. Camargo, Rodrigo Scattone Silva
Summary: This study aimed to generate a descriptive profile of stability, performance, and ROM in elite beach handball athletes. The results showed that male athletes had better performance in some measures, while female athletes had poorer performance in others. Most athletes had mSEBT asymmetries and shoulder ROM deficits, increasing their injury risk. Both male and female beach handball athletes showed dynamic postural stability adaptations, with male athletes having more pronounced upper and lower extremity flexibility deficits.
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
E. H. Dias Araujo, L. M. Mendonca, N. Ramalho, T. T. Patricio Cordeiro, M. C. de Souza, R. Scattone Silva
Summary: This study aims to compare the effects of an intervention addressing kinetic chain factors to a standard patellar tendon progressive loading program for the rehabilitation of athletes with patellar tendinopathy. The results of this study will expand the evidence base on different exercise programs for patellar tendinopathy.
MLTJ-MUSCLES LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS JOURNAL
(2022)