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OBJECTIVE: The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women basketball players has been shown to exceed that of male basketball players. The purpose of this study was to determine the ACL injury rate for both male and female intercollegiate basketball players in the state of Wisconsin and to determine if certain factors played a significant role in the number of ACL injuries incurred. DESIGN AND SETTING: The design was a 5-year retrospective survey study. The study took place in the state of Wisconsin at 22 colleges and universities. SUBJECTS: Certified athletic trainers were selected from the colleges and universities to answer the surveys. MEASUREMENTS: The survey consisted of close-ended questions about the incidence of ACL injuries and the circumstances surrounding these injuries. RESULTS: The injury rate was high in the female basketball players. The female athletes had a 2.3 times higher ACL injury rate than the male athletes. No other factors were found to be significant. CONCLUSIONS: ACL injuries were higher in the female athletes than the male athletes examined.
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In brief: Lateral knee braces are being used in increasing numbers by football teams attempting to decrease the number of valgum knee injuries. There has been little proof to date that these braces are effective. In this paper we review the results of three recently presented clinical studies as well as an in-depth biomechanical study, all of which raise serious doubts about the efficacy of preventive knee braces that are currently available.
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We are reporting on fifteen members of a five-generation family (sixty-three members) who had an autosomal dominant osseous disorder that was characterized by tarsal and carpal coalition, symphalangism, short first metacarpals, and abnormalities of the elbow, including humeroradial fusion. This family is similar to the one reported by Fuhrmann et al.
