Osteoarthrosis and Sport

Adams, I. D.

doi:10.1177/014107687907200307

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“…However, a previous survey did not report an increased incidence of joint osteoarthrosis in soccer players (Adams, 1979). The single and most salient feature of this study was that all players suffered some degree of Chronic knee effusion (post-surgery) knee osteoarthrosis after meniscectomy, with professional players having a more rapid onset.…”

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Factors affecting the prognosis of meniscectomy in soccer players.

Muckle¹

1983

Br J Sports Med

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Meniscectomy is a frequent surgical procedure in young soccer players but the results are unpredictable. A long-term survey was carried out to assess certain fundamental features and to establish the predictive factors which affect the prognosis after meniscectomy. INTRODUCTIONMore than a third of all meniscal injuries occur in sport of which soccer accounts for 69% (Smillie, 1970). However, the results of this procedure can vary enormously due to many factors such as an associated ligamentous injury, the frequency of attacks and the nature of the tear (Muckle, 1982). To study these and other problems a long-term survey (7-12 years) was carried out in 91 soccer players (50 being professional) who had undergone meniscectomy (either partial or complete).

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Factors affecting the prognosis of meniscectomy in soccer players.

Muckle¹

1983

Br J Sports Med

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“…Association football as a leading cause of sports injuries has been previously reported (Axelsson et al, 1980). It is also possible that the athletes with most severe symptoms are more likely to participate in a study of this nature and to seek a diagnosis for their symptoms (Adams, 1976).…”

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Osteoarthrosis in runners with knee pain.

McDermott¹,

Freyne²

1983

Br J Sports Med

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A clinical and radiological study of the knee joints of twenty middle and long distance runners, complaining of knee pain, was carried out. Osteoarthrosis of varying degree was found in six of the runners. A torn meniscus requiring surgery was found in one athlete, and another had considerable ligamentous laxity -both of these conditions predispose to the development of degenerative changes. Degenerative changes were significantly associated with the presence of genu varum (p < 0.01) and history of severe injury (p < 0.05). The number of years spent training was significantly greater in the affected group than in the unaffected group (p < 0.05).

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“…There was no significant association of osteoarthritis of the knee with professional footballers at Leeds United (Adams, 1976) or in the spine in free-fall parachutists (Murray-Leslie et al, 1977). We have also failed to demonstrate significant osteoarthritis of the wrists in pneumatic road drillers (Burke etal,1978).…”

Section: Osteoarthritis and Sportmentioning

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Joint Hyperlaxity and its Long-Term Effects on Joints

Bird

Barton

1993

Journal of the Royal Society of Health

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The range of movement at a joint varies between individuals. Reasons for this include inherited collagen structure in the joint capsule and ligaments, inherited shape of the bony articulating surfaces and neuromuscular tone which may be acquired and is modified by training. Methods for quantifying the range of movement at joints are described and compared, including the hyperextensometer and the Carter and Wilkinson score. Clinical patterns of joint hyperlaxity and their correlation with aetiology are discussed. Joint hyperlaxity may be advantageous in certain sports. Coaches need to be aware of optimum methods for improving it as well as for guarding against injury. Conversely, physiotherapists may learn from sports physiologists in the management of symptoms arising from patients who have hyperlax joints. Joint stability reduces the risk of injury. Joint hyperlaxity may also be associated with premature osteoarthritis but this is not always so. Joint instability may be the most potent cause though a radiological survey of retired teachers of physical education conducted by our Unit failed to show a higher incidence of osteoarthritis after a life spent in sport than in sedentary controls. However, certain factors that place some individuals at particular risk were identified.

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Osteoarthrosis and Sport

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Factors affecting the prognosis of meniscectomy in soccer players.

Factors affecting the prognosis of meniscectomy in soccer players.

Osteoarthrosis in runners with knee pain.

Joint Hyperlaxity and its Long-Term Effects on Joints

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