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Kato K, Otoshi K, Tominaga R, Kaga T, Igari T, Sato R, Kaneko Y, Konno SI. Age-Related Differences in the Limited Range of Motion of the Lower Extremity and Their Relation to Low Back Pain in Young Baseball Players: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1215 Players. SPORTS MEDICINE - OPEN 2023; 9:26. [PMID: 37138150 PMCID: PMC10156885 DOI: 10.1186/s40798-023-00572-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Age-related differences in the limited range of motion of the lower extremities and their relationship with low back pain in juvenile athletes have not been well assessed. This study investigated the relationship between low back pain and limited range of motion of the hip and knee in young baseball players during the baseball season. RESULTS Participants comprised 1215 baseball players (216 pitchers, 999 fielders) aged 6-16 years who underwent medical checkups (self-completed questionnaire and physical examination). Of the 1215 players, 255 (21.0%) experienced seasonal low back pain requiring rest during the previous year. The prevalence of low back pain and a positive Thomas test, straight-leg-raising test, and heel-to-buttock test increased with age. Univariate analysis revealed that a positive heel-to-buttock test in both the throwing and non-throwing arm sides in the 11-12 age group and a positive Thomas test in the throwing arm side in the 13-14 age group were associated with seasonal low back pain (P = 0.0051, P = 0.021, and P = 0.048, respectively). Multivariate analysis, adjusted for factors associated with low back pain, showed significant associations between the positive heel-to-buttock test (odds ratio 1.75, 95% confidence interval 1.11-2.79; P = 0.016) and low back pain in players aged 11-14 years. CONCLUSIONS A positive heel-to-buttock test is potentially associated with low back pain among juvenile baseball players. Particular attention should be paid to the limited range of motion of the knee joint and tightness of the quadriceps femoris muscle among baseball players with low back pain aged 11-14 years.
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- Kinshi Kato
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan.
- Department of Sports Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Koriyama City, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
- Department of Sports Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Koriyama City, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Koriyama City, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Takei S, Torii S, Taketomi S, Iizuka S, Tojima M, Iwanuma S, Iida Y, Tanaka S. Developmental stage and lower quadriceps flexibilities and decreased gastrocnemius flexibilities are predictive risk factors for developing Osgood-Schlatter disease in adolescent male soccer players. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023:10.1007/s00167-023-07378-z. [PMID: 37002485 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07378-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to elucidate the influential predictive risk factors of Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) on the support (non-kicking) leg among adolescent soccer players considering peak height velocity (PHV) age and investigate the cut-off values of the predictive variables. METHODS A cohort of 302 Japanese adolescent male soccer players aged 12-13 years were followed over 6 months. All players underwent physical examination, tibial tubercle ultrasonography, anthropometric and whole-body composition measurements, and muscle flexibility test of the support leg at the baseline. The developmental stage was evaluated from the PHV age. The OSD of the support leg was diagnosed 6 months later; players were divided into the OSD and control (CON) groups. The predictive risk factors were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS There were 42 players who had developed OSD at baseline and they were excluded from the study. Among the 209 players, 43 and 166 belonged to the OSD and CON groups, respectively. The predictive risk factors of OSD development were PHV age ± 6 months at baseline (p = 0.046), apophyseal stage of tibial tuberosity maturity at baseline (p < 0.001), quadriceps flexibility ≥ 35° at baseline (p = 0.017), and decrease in gastrocnemius flexibility in 6 months (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION PHV age ± 6 months at baseline, apophyseal stage of the tibial tuberosity at baseline, quadriceps flexibility ≥ 35° at baseline, and decrease in gastrocnemius flexibility in 6 months are predictive risk factors of OSD development in the support leg among adolescent male soccer players. It is crucial to know the PHV age of each player, and not only the flexibility of quadriceps muscle but also the gastrocnemius should be monitored to predict OSD. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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- Seira Takei
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Waseda Institute of Human Growth and Development, Saitama, Japan
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- Waseda Institute of Human Growth and Development, Saitama, Japan.
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Health Sciences, Tokyo International University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of School Education, Teikyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda Institute of Human Growth and Development, Saitama, Japan
- Faculty of Sport Science, Surugadai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kraus E, Rizzone K, Walker M, Brown N, Kaur J, Magrini D, Glover J, Nussbaum E. Stress Injuries of the Knee. Clin Sports Med 2022; 41:707-727. [DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Osgood-Schlatter Disease: Appearance, Diagnosis and Treatment: A Narrative Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10061011. [PMID: 35742062 PMCID: PMC9222654 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10061011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Osgood-Schlatter disease is the most common osteochondritis of the lower limb in sport-practicing children and adolescents. Its manifestation usually coincides with the appearance of the secondary ossification center of the tibia and is linked to the practice of sports with an explosive component. In the present study, a review of the factors related to its appearance, diagnosis and treatment was carried out. Its appearance seems to be multifactorial and related to multiple morphological, functional, mechanical and environmental factors. Given all the above, risk factor reduction and prevention seem the most logical strategies to effectively prevent the appearance of the condition. In addition, it is essential to create prevention programs that can be objectively assessed and would allow to stop the progress of the pathology, particularly in those sports where high forces are generated on the insertion zone of the patellar tendon at sensitive ages. More studies are needed to clarify which type of treatment is the most appropriate—specific exercises or the usual care treatment.
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The Biomechanics Effect of Hamstring Flexibility on the Risk of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:3733218. [PMID: 35586681 PMCID: PMC9110230 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3733218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background The relationship between hamstring flexibility and the risk of OSD continues to be a debate, and whether hamstring stretching exercises should be considered as one of the conservative treatments of OSD is still unclear. Objectives To investigate the relationship between hamstring flexibility and the risk of OSD by assessing the changes of loading on the tibial tuberosity caused by the changes of hamstring optimal lengths. Methods Experimental data of a young adult running at 4 m/s were used, which were collected by an eight-camera motion capture system together with an instrumented treadmill. Muscle forces were estimated in OpenSim when hamstring optimal lengths changed in the range of 70–130% of the control case in 5% increments. The force and accumulated force of quadriceps muscle were calculated to evaluate the impact of hamstring optimal lengths on the loading on tibial tuberosity. The changes in muscle forces throughout the gait cycle were compared by using statistical parametric mapping (SPM). The average peak force and accumulated force of five gait cycles were compared. Results Although the maximum force of the quadriceps muscle was slightly affected by changes in hamstring optimal lengths, the accumulated force of quadriceps muscle increased by 21.97% with hamstring optimal lengths decreased by 30% of the control case. The increase of the muscle force mainly occurred in the early stance phase and terminal swing phase (P < 0.05). However, when hamstring optimal lengths were longer than the control, it had a little effect on accumulated force of quadriceps muscle. Conclusions The results of this study indicate that a shorter hamstring optimal length, which means lack of flexibility, can cause a high accumulated force on tibial tuberosity, thus increasing the risk of OSD. Hamstring stretching exercise is only effective for people with lack of hamstring flexibility.
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Gaweł E, Zwierzchowska A. Therapeutic interventions in Osgood-Schlatter disease: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e28257. [PMID: 34918694 PMCID: PMC8678013 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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RATIONALE The purpose of this case study was to identify factors of bilateral etiopathogenesis of Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) and those supporting the effectiveness of the therapeutic process in a 12-year-old elite female Olympic karateka. PATIENT CONCERNS The present case study concerns OSD female karateka who started her sport-specific training at the age of 4 years. DIAGNOSES The results of subjective palpation by the orthopedic surgeon and objective medical examination using ultrasonography, wall slide test, magnetic resonance imaging, and body height and weight measurements were collected. INTERVENTIONS The therapeutic intervention for the athlete's knee joints lasted 20 months (5 stages). Physical therapy, kinesiotherapy, and pharmacological treatment were administered, and physical activity was gradually introduced. OUTCOMES The developmental trajectory was uniform for body height and labile for body weight. OSD was diagnosed after the second growth spurt, and significant progression was reported during the subsequent height and weight gains and increased volume and intensity of sports training. The rate and dynamics of changes in the distance from the patellar ligament to the tibial apophysis were irregular, with dominance in the right knee with the highest rate of change (-3.3 mm) and twice the regression of the rate of change (-2.5 mm). The analyzed distance never exceeded the baseline value (5.5 mm), which was the case in the left knee. Return to sports competition was possible from the second month of therapy, in which kinesiotherapy and static stretching were the most effective. A relatively correct distance of the patellar ligament from the tibial apophysis was recorded at the time of stabilization of the body height and weight gain. No pathological changes were observed following OSD, and full recovery was observed. LESSONS In the case discussed in this study, growth spurt, the specificity of the sport practiced, and early specialization including high-volume and high-intensity training should be considered as factors causing OSD and its progression. Kinesiotherapeutic management and static stretching are crucial for the treatment of OSD. Quick return to sports competition was possible due to early therapeutic intervention, which could also lead to the absence of pathological changes in the tibial tubercle and the absence of recurrence of OSD.
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The Osgood-Schlatter disease: a large clinical series with evaluation of risk factors, natural course, and outcomes. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2021; 46:197-204. [PMID: 34427770 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-021-05178-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The aims of this prospective study were to define sport specific incidence rates in a large Osgood-Schlatter-disease group, to follow the natural course, and to determine late effects, i.e., changes in sport activities and resting pain. METHODS A total of 126 consecutive patients with functional pain in and after physical activity and local TT swelling were included in a longitudinal study. Physical examination, ultrasound, and a lateral X-ray were performed in a standardized clinically common manner. Sport participation, growth rate, BMI, and muscle status were recorded and assigned statistically. Follow-up took place after subsidence of functional pain. RESULTS Exactly 101 boys and 25 girls showed a mean age at diagnosis of 12.8 years (boys 13.2, girls 11.4 years) complaining an average period of pain of 6.7 months before diagnosis. A sport distribution displayed 64 football (soccer) players, 18 basketball players, seven athletes in track and field, six martial arts sportsmen, and five handball players, all participating in organized sport clubs, 16 patients in other and ten patients in no sports. The standing leg was affected in 69.6% of all football players, whereas the other disciplines did not show any significance. A total of 105 patients could be followed up after a median of 3.6 years; six of them were still symptomatic. Final outcome could be recorded for 99 patients (79 boys, 20 girls). Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) symptoms in or after sport activity were reported to last an average of 19.1 months (3-48 months) without differences according to sex nor sport. Exactly 50% of the patients may expect to be free of functional symptoms after the 16th month, 75% after the 25th month. A total of 78.8% of the patients still complained of persistent but not impairing pain in kneeling or on direct TT contact. Exactly 28.3% of all patients responded having switched their sport activity to other disciplines due to OSD. CONCLUSION OSD affects mainly adolescent boys active in football and basketball and represents a structural answer to repeated biomechanical stress. Only in football, the statically dominant side is more prone to develop OSD. Age at onset, growth rate, BMI, and muscle imbalance are not significantly predisposing. OSD runs a self-limiting course without specific treatment.
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Holden S, Olesen JL, Winiarski LM, Krommes K, Thorborg K, Hölmich P, Rathleff MS. Is the Prognosis of Osgood-Schlatter Poorer Than Anticipated? A Prospective Cohort Study With 24-Month Follow-up. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:23259671211022239. [PMID: 34435066 PMCID: PMC8381442 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211022239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD), an apophyseal injury of the tibial tuberosity, affects up to 1 in 10 adolescents. This condition has previously been assumed to be innocuous and to self-resolve with limited intervention. PURPOSE To investigate the 24-month prognosis of OSD and examine if ultrasound (US) classification is associated with outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS This study included a preregistered prospective cohort of 51 adolescents (aged 10-14 years) diagnosed with OSD who were evaluated for 24 months. The primary outcome at 24-month follow-up was whether participants continued to experience OSD-related knee pain. Baseline US scans were collected and characterized by OSD type (De Flaviis classification) as well as maturation of the tibial tuberosity. Secondary outcomes included sports participation, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Sport/Recreation subscale, and health-related quality of life (European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions-Youth [EQ-5D-Y]). All participants were invited for re-examination by US at follow-up. RESULTS A total of 51 patients preregistered for the study, with 90% (n = 46) available at follow-up. Of these 46 participants, 37% (n = 17) still reported knee pain due to OSD. In this subgroup, the median duration since symptom onset was 42 months (interquartile range, 38-51 months). More than 1 in 5 participants reported stopping sport due to knee pain, and those who continued to experience knee pain reported significantly worse KOOS Sport/Recreation scores at follow-up compared with patients with no knee pain (mean 74 [95% CI, 63-84] vs 91 [95% CI, 85-97]). Participants with continued OSD-related pain also had lower health-related quality of life (mean difference in EQ-5D-Y, 0.11 [95% CI, 0.06-0.13]). Higher De Flaviis classification at baseline was significantly associated with an increased risk of knee pain at 2 years. Diagnostic US at follow-up demonstrated primarily tendon changes (thickening, positive Doppler signal), as well as an ununited ossicle in 32% of participants who underwent US scanning at follow-up. CONCLUSION Over one-third of the study participants had knee pain at 2-year follow-up, which was associated with lower sports related function and health related quality of life. This questions the assumption that all patients with OSD experience quick recovery. Participants without any changes on imaging at baseline were less likely to report pain at follow-up.
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- Sinead Holden
- Department of Health Science and
Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg,
Denmark
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- Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg,
Denmark
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery M,
Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg
University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg,
Denmark
- Sports Orthopedic Research Center–Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Sports Orthopedic Research Center–Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Sports Orthopedic Research Center–Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and
Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg
University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Kuwabara A, Kraus E, Fredericson M. Narrative Review - Knee Pain in the Pediatric Athlete. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2021; 14:239-245. [PMID: 33818701 PMCID: PMC8137791 DOI: 10.1007/s12178-021-09708-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review article seeks to highlight common youth athlete knee conditions due to overuse or trauma and elucidate differences from the adult populations. RECENT FINDINGS Overuse conditions presented include apophysitis, osteochondritis dissecans plica syndrome, and discoid meniscus. Traumatic conditions presented include patellar instability, patellar sleeve fracture, and patellofemoral osteochondral fractures. Knee injuries affect a significant proportion of youth athletes. These injuries place athletes at higher risk of chronic pain and potentially osteoarthritis. We have reviewed common overuse and traumatic knee injuries and differentiating factors between the adult population to improve and expedite the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for youth athletes with knee injuries.
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- Anne Kuwabara
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, 500 Jefferson Avenue #823, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, 500 Jefferson Avenue #823, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, 500 Jefferson Avenue #823, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
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Kodesho T, Taniguchi K, Kato T, Katayose M. Intramuscular differences in shear modulus of the rectus femoris muscle during passive knee flexion. Eur J Appl Physiol 2021; 121:1441-1449. [PMID: 33620546 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-021-04644-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to determine (1) intramuscular regional differences in the changes in the shear modulus of the rectus femoris (RF) muscle during passive knee flexion and (2) the relationship between shear modulus and passive knee extension torque. METHOD The shear modulus maps as an index of muscle stiffness and the passive torque were obtained at seven regions during passive knee flexion at 2°/s within a knee joint range of motion of 0°-130° in 16 healthy males. RESULTS The shear modulus of RF increased with the knee angle of flexion. The shear modulus of each longitudinal region was greater in the order of proximal, central, and distal region (p < 0.05). The relationship between the shear modulus and passive torque was highly fitted for all 16 subjects (p < 0.05). The mean coefficient of determination (R2) at second-order polynomial model per subject was 0.96 (± 0.03; range 0.61-0.99), and whole group was 0.58 (± 0.03; range 0.54-0.64) in all regions. CONCLUSIONS The passive stiffness of RF was higher in the proximal region than in the other regions during passive knee flexion. Furthermore, the shear modulus-passive torque was related regardless of the measurement region within a muscle, and the results suggest that the passive knee extension torque reflects passive muscle stiffness of the RF.
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- Taiki Kodesho
- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, West 17, South 1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, West 17, South 1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Japan
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Musculoskeletal care of the adolescent patient involves unique knowledge of their rapidly changing physical and psychological health. In this article, the importance of preventing early sports specialization is elucidated, and an encouragement of the safety and necessity of resistance training in adolescents is undertaken. It also explores two common conditions, one affecting the immature skeleton (apophysitis), and one affecting the improperly developed muscular system (patellofemoral syndrome), both of which are diagnosed clinically, and require little advanced imaging. Finally, a brief overview of relative energy deficiency in sport is given.
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- Kevin Bernstein
- Musculoskeletal Faculty, Naval Hospital Jacksonville Family Medicine Residency, 2080 Child St, Jacksonville, FL 32214, USA.
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- Fleet Surgical Team 4, 1084 Pocahontas Street, Suite 150, Norfolk, VA 23511, USA
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Weiss PF, Roth J. Juvenile-Versus Adult-Onset Spondyloarthritis: Similar, but Different. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2020; 46:241-257. [PMID: 32340699 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2020.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This article provides an overview of juvenile spondyloarthritis and important differences in the classification criteria, clinical presentation, outcomes, and pathology in juvenile versus adult-onset disease. Key differences in classification criteria between children and adults with spondyloarthritis are important to understand, as they can make transition from pediatric to adult care challenging. MRI and ultrasonography are increasingly relied on for the assessment of adult-onset disease activity and change over time in the pediatric population. The unique features of the maturing axial and peripheral skeleton are described for each modality, as they are key to understand for accurate interpretation of pathology in the pediatric population.
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- Pamela F Weiss
- Perelman School of Medicine UPENN, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Dermatology and Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H8L1, Canada
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Ohtaka M, Hiramoto I, Minagawa H, Matsuzaki M, Kodama H. Screening of the Maturity Status of the Tibial Tuberosity by Ultrasonography in Higher Elementary School Grade Schoolchildren. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16122138. [PMID: 31212938 PMCID: PMC6616442 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16122138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to obtain screening data on the maturity status of the tibial tuberosity in schoolchildren of higher elementary school grades for risk management of Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD). The maturity stages and cartilage thicknesses at the tibial tuberosity were determined by ultrasonography on the occasion of a school-based musculoskeletal examination for 124 grade 5-6 elementary schoolchildren, and their associations with the students' demographic characteristics and OSD were examined. The time-dependent changes of the maturity status of the tibial tuberosity were also examined in grade 5 students (n = 26) by a longitudinal survey. The cross-sectional survey showed that the epiphyseal stage was reached in 89% of girls and 35% of boys. The girls who had experienced menarche (n = 28) were all in the epiphyseal stage and had a decreased cartilage thickness (p = 0.004, after adjusting maturity stages). Students with OSD (n = 5) were all girls in the epiphyseal stage, and only two of them had an increased cartilage thickness. During the longitudinal survey, a marked increase in cartilage thickness from the previous measurement was observed in three boys (without clinical symptoms) and a girl who newly developed OSD. Two students with OSD without chronic pain had thin cartilage. In conclusion, for schoolchildren of higher elementary school grades, the risk of OSD is higher among girls with the epiphyseal stage. Cartilage thickness may not contribute to the diagnosis of OSD, since thick cartilage is not very common in OSD. However, cartilage thickness may reflect the status of OSD.
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- Maiko Ohtaka
- Department of Maternity Child Nursing, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
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- Department of Maternity Child Nursing, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
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- Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
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- Department of Maternity Child Nursing, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
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Omodaka T, Ohsawa T, Tajika T, Shiozawa H, Hashimoto S, Ohmae H, Shitara H, Ichinose T, Sasaki T, Hamano N, Takagishi K, Chikuda H. Relationship Between Lower Limb Tightness and Practice Time Among Adolescent Baseball Players With Symptomatic Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Orthop J Sports Med 2019; 7:2325967119847978. [PMID: 31192270 PMCID: PMC6540499 DOI: 10.1177/2325967119847978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is characterized by traction apophysitis of the tibial tuberosity. Few studies on symptomatic and asymptomatic OSD have correlated findings with clinical examination. Purpose: To investigate the relationship between lower limb tightness and practice time among adolescent baseball players with symptomatic OSD. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: The study participants were 402 male baseball players (N = 804 knees) with a mean ± SD age of 10.9 ± 1.5 years (range, 7-14 years). Participant age, height, body weight, body mass index, practice time per week, range of motion of the hip and ankle joints, heel-buttock distance (HBD), and straight-legged raise angle were evaluated. Tibial tuberosity development, as assessed with ultrasonography, was classified into 4 stages: cartilaginous, apophyseal, epiphyseal, and bony. Knees that were classified as apophyseal or epiphyseal were investigated. Participants were divided into 3 groups: non-OSD, asymptomatic OSD, and symptomatic OSD. Results: Of 400 knees in the apophyseal and epiphyseal stages, 23 knees had asymptomatic OSD, and 11 had symptomatic OSD. Players with symptomatic OSD practiced for significantly longer than the non-OSD group (P = .001) and asymptomatic OSD group (P = .001). Players with symptomatic OSD also had a larger HBD (P = .006) and smaller range of motion regarding internal rotation of hip (P = .023) and dorsiflexion of the ankle (P = .013) than the non-OSD group. Conclusion: Players with symptomatic OSD had longer practice times than the non-OSD and asymptomatic OSD players. Symptomatic OSD was also associated with tightness of the lower limbs as assessed by the HBD and range of motion in the hip and ankle joints.
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- Takuya Omodaka
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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Watanabe H, Fujii M, Yoshimoto M, Abe H, Toda N, Higashiyama R, Takahira N. Pathogenic Factors Associated With Osgood-Schlatter Disease in Adolescent Male Soccer Players: A Prospective Cohort Study. Orthop J Sports Med 2018; 6:2325967118792192. [PMID: 30182029 PMCID: PMC6113738 DOI: 10.1177/2325967118792192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: A previous cross-sectional study reported that pathogenic factors associated with Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) in adolescent athletes include increased quadriceps muscle tightness, lower leg malalignment, and development of apophysitis in the tibial tuberosity. Purpose: To confirm these pathogenic factors associated with OSD in a longitudinal study with regard to physical function and performance. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. Methods: In this study, 37 boys (mean age, 10.2 ± 0.4 years) were recruited from 2 soccer teams at an elementary school. This cohort study was conducted over an observation period of 1 year, with measurements recorded at baseline, followed by screening for OSD every 6 months. Variables evaluated at baseline included physical function (morphometry, joint flexibility, and lower extremity alignment), presence of Sever disease, and kicking motion. Results: Pathogenic factors associated with OSD in the support leg of adolescent male soccer players included height, weight, body mass index, quadriceps femoris muscle tightness in the kicking and support legs, and gastrocnemius muscle tightness, soleus muscle tightness, and medial longitudinal arch in the support leg. Additional factors included a diagnosis of Sever disease and distance from the lateral malleolus of the support leg’s fibula to the center of gravity during kicking. Conclusion: The onset of OSD was found to be affected by many factors, including developmental stage, physical attributes, and pre-existing apophysitis. In particular, a diagnosis of Sever disease and backward shifting of the center of gravity during kicking increased the risk of the subsequent onset of OSD, suggesting that these factors are very important as a possible focus for interventions.
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- Hiroyuki Watanabe
- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Nishifuna Clinic, Funabashi Orthopedic Hospital, Funabashi, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, Teikyo Heisei University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato Institute Hospital, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato Institute Hospital, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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Results of arthroscopic treatment in unresolved Osgood-Schlatter disease in athletes. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2016; 41:351-356. [DOI: 10.1007/s00264-016-3374-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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