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AJSM review award 2008 won by Britt Elin Øiestad (UPDATED)
The article "Knee osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament injury -A systematic review-" was elected winner of the systematic review award in The American Journal of Sports Medicine systematic review competition 2008.
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OSTRC accredited as a FIFA Medical Center of Excellence
On May 15th distinguished representatives from FIFA, the Norwegian Sports Federation and Norwegian Department of Culture Affaires were gathered for the inauguration of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence.
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IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Monaco in 2011
In collaboration with the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, the IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport will now be held in Monaco.
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Preoperative quadriceps strength is a strong predictor for knee function 2 years after ACL reconstruction
Suggestions from a recentely published paper in British Journal of Sports Medicine sounds that reconstructive surgery should not be performed before quadriceps muscle strength deficits of the injured limb is less than 20% of the uninjured limb.
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The 11+ now available in several languages through FIFA
As a part of FIFA’s worldwide promotion strategy of The 11+ an important part is to make the program freely available to the sports community. F-MARC recently launched a new website offering the injury prevention program in five languages.
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Previously ankle injured players have a twice as high risk of sustaining a new ankle injury
This is the main finding from a survey carried out in Norwegian 1st, 2nd and 3rd division of soccer for men. The study showed that a previous ankle injury is the most important predictor of increased risk for new ankle injuries.
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“Injury Prevention and Health Protection” special issues of BJSM announced
BMJ Group and BASEM recently announced that BJSM, with support from the International Olympic Committee, will publish four additional issues each year dedicated to “Injury Prevention and Health Protection” in elite and amateur athletes.
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Which type of ACL reconstruction is best?
Which type of ACL reconstruction is best? How does one decide? What are the rehabilitation implications of each?
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You can make a difference!
In a recent KSSTA editorial, Prof. Lars Engebretsen highlights the necessity of sports injury prevention rather than "a quick fix" when the damage is done.
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Prevention of ACL injuries: how, when and who?
In a new editorial, important questions concerning ACL injury prevention is discussed.
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IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport 2011 deadline
The deadline for proposals for the 2011 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport is November 1st 2009 - act now!
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The 14th ESSKA congress in Oslo in 2010
From June 9-12, 2010, Oslo will host the 14th ESSKA congress. The 2nd announcement is now ready.
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Football players are reluctant to recognise that they have experienced a concussion
In two out of three cases of concussion in the Norwegian elite league, the concussion is never recognised and in 70% of the head impact situations the player returns to play immediately.
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New consensus statement on concussion in sport
How to handle concussion in sport? Simple sideline assessment tools are now available. These tools will help you to diagnose concussion symptoms and make return-to-sport decisions easier and safer for the athlete.
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OSTRC in Hong Kong
Dr. Tron Krosshaug, Dr. Kathrin Steffen and PhD student Torbjørn Soligard were recently invited to the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the SMART Convention 2009.
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IOC grant to the OSTRC
The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center is one out of four research centers that will receive an IOC grant for research on prevention of injury and protection of athlete health.
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Sports injuries during the Summer Olympic Games 2008
A comprehensive injury surveillance of 92 national teams and a total of 10997 athletes during the Beijing Olympics revealed a high number of injuries that prevented the athlete from participating in competition or training.
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Anatomic medial knee reconstruction recovers knee stability and load distribution
Two femoral tunnels may be necessary to reconstruct both of the medial knee structures and allow early functional range of motion.
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Olympic Congress puts priority on youth and athletes
The XIII Olympic Congress hosted in Copenhagen recently approved a set of recommendations with a strong focus on youth and athletes, declaring that “youth and athletes are equally at the heart of the Olympic Movement.”
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Lars-Petter Granan defended his PhD thesis
November 20, Lars-Petter Granan defended his PhD thesis on the development of the world´s first national knee ligament registry in Norway.
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Vancouver Olympic issue
The importance of sports medicine for the Vancouver Olympic Games is one of the main topics of this special issue of British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Cartilage damage prior to surgery does not alter function in ACL injured knees
A recently published study in the ESSKA journal "Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy", demonstrates that prior to surgery, there is no difference in the function of an ACL injured knee, either with or without cartilage damage.
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Vancouver Olympic issue
The importance of sports medicine for the Vancouver Olympic Games is one of the main topics of this special issue of British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Athlete interviews give the most complete picture of injuries to World Cup skiers and snowboarders
These are the first results from the FIS ISS, the first long-term injury surveillence system for competitive World Cup skiers and snowboarders.
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Lars Engebretsen joins the foundation of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Professor Engebretsen from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center is one out of two new physicians and researchers who will help the Foundation to conduct its research.