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Background: A treatment algorithm and screening examination have been developed to guide patient management and prospectively determine potential for highly active individuals to succeed with nonoperative care after anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
Objective: To prospectively characterize and classify the entire population of highly active individuals over a 10-year period and provide final outcomes for individuals who elected nonoperative care.
Methods: Inclusion criteria included presentation within 7 months of the index injury and an International Knee Documentation Committee level I or II activity level before injury. Concomitant injury, unresolved impairments, and a screening examination were used as criteria to guide management and classify individuals as noncopers (poor potential) or potential copers (good potential) for nonoperative care.
Results: A total of 832 highly active patients with subacute anterior cruciate ligament tears were seen over the 10-year period; 315 had concomitant injuries, 87 had unresolved impairments, and 85 did not participate in the classification algorithm. The remaining 345 patients (216 men, 129 women) participated in the screening examination a mean of 6 weeks after the index injury. There were 199 subjects classified as noncopers and 146 as potential copers. Sixty-three of 88 potential copers successfully returned to preinjury activities without surgery, with 25 of these patients not undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the time of follow-up.
Conclusion: The classification algorithm is an effective tool for prospectively identifying individuals early after anterior cruciate ligament injury who want to pursue nonoperative care or must delay surgical intervention and have good potential to do so.
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An Earlier Sign Of Autism In The BrainCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already show different brain responses when someone looks at or away from them…
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Researchers Study Impact Of Proposed Autism Diagnostic CriteriaCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, according to preliminary data presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at a meeting of the Icelandic Medical Association…
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Study Suggests Common Diagnostic Subcategories For Autism, Like Asperger Syndrome, Are Flawed And Provide Questionable ValueCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
To diagnose autism spectrum disorders, clinicians typically administer a variety of tests or scales and use information from observations and parent interviews to classify individuals into subcategories listed in standard psychiatric diagnostic manuals…
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Having A Child With Autism Linked To Genetic Variant And Autoantibodies: Finding May Lead To Screening TestCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
A study by researchers at UC Davis has found that pregnant women with a particular gene variation are more likely to produce autoantibodies to the brains of their developing fetuses and that the children of these mothers are at greater risk of later being diagnosed with autism…
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With New Technology, In Mouse Model, Social Deficits Associated With Autism, Schizophrenia InducedCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have been able to switch on, and then switch off, social-behavior deficits in mice that resemble those seen in people with autism and schizophrenia, thanks to a technology that allows scientists to precisely manipulate nerve activity in the brain…
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Disruption Of Neural Activity In Autistic ToddlersCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
A new study provides valuable insight into the neuropathology of early autism development by imaging the brains of naturally sleeping toddlers. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 24 issue of the journal Neuron, identifies a brain abnormality observed at the very beginning stages of autism that may aid in early diagnosis of autism and shed light on its underlying biology…
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Innovative Designs Demonstrate Creative Solutions For Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) To Better Connect With The World Around ThemCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organization in partnership with Core77, have announced the top awards for “Autism Connects”, the international student design competition powered by jovoto The innovative designs by student competitors selected by a juried panel demonstrate creative technology solutions for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder…
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18 Novel Subtype-Dependent Genetic Variants Revealed For Autism Spectrum DisordersCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
By dividing individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) into four subtypes according to similarity of symptoms and reanalyzing existing genome-wide genetic data on these individuals vs. controls, researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have identified 18 novel and highly significant genetic markers for ASD…
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Less Invasive EEG With Chaos Theory Helps ID Autism EarlyCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
For many years, behavioral testing and observation have been the only way to determine if a child is autistic, often causing distress and confusion for parents…
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Less Invasive EEG With Chaos Theory Helps ID Autism EarlyCategory: Autism | Leave a Comment |
For many years, behavioral testing and observation have been the only way to determine if a child is autistic, often causing distress and confusion for parents…