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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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Creation Of New Atomic X-Ray Laser Offers Potential For New Medicines, Devices And MaterialsCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
Lab scientists and international collaborators have created the shortest, purest X-ray laser pulses ever achieved, fulfilling a 45-year-old prediction and ultimately opening the door to new medicines, devices and materials…
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Radiologists Can Take One Small, Simple Step Towards Going GreenCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
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Non-Cardiac Ultrasound Primarily Used By RadiologistsCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
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Accuray Receives 510(k) Clearance For A Rotational Dose Control For The TomoTherapy SystemCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
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More Accurate Treatment Delivery Identified For Robotic Radiosurgery SystemCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
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Smartphones That Measure Radiation, Bad Breath To Be UnveiledCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
Japan’s foremost mobile phone company is planning to unveil a smartphone that has different “jackets”, each with sensors and software that allows the owner to measure radiation levels in their surroundings, or tells them if they have bad breath, or how much body fat or muscle bulk they have…
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New Materials Hold Promise For Better Detection Of Nuclear WeaponsCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
Northwestern University scientists have developed new materials that can detect hard radiation, a very difficult thing to do. The method could lead to a handheld device for detecting nuclear weapons and materials, such as a “nuclear bomb in a suitcase” scenario…
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Use Of CT Scans In Emergency Rooms Increased 330 Percent In 12 YearsCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
A review of national data from 1996 through 2007 reveals a sharp uptick in the use of computed tomography, or CT, scans to diagnose illnesses in emergency departments, a University of Michigan Health System study finds. The rate of CT use grew 11 times faster than the rate of ED visits during the study period…
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Embedding Decision Support Tools Into The Workflow Improves Radiologists’ Use Of Clinical Decision Support SystemsCategory: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine | Leave a Comment |
Integration with a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) improves radiologists’ use of clinical decision support tools, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Decision support systems for radiologists can provide information during image interpretation that may improve diagnostic accuracy and increase radiologists’ confidence…