Blog Archive
Dr. Logan on Shoulder Dislocations/Shoulder Instability
A level I RCT published in the March 2020 issue of JBJS titled Primary Arthroscopic Stabilization for a First-Time Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder, a single-center double-blinded clinical trial compared arthroscopic washout to arthroscopic Bankart repair for the management of primary anterior shoulder instability. At an average follow up of...
Ice Hockey Injuries with Dr. Catherine Logan
A study on the epidemiology of ice hockey injuries was recently published in Sports Health. Knowledge about the common injuries and their mechanism is sueful to aide in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries in hockey athletes. A bit of background... Ice hockey is currently played in 76...
When is ACL Repair an Option?
Our latest segment addition - “Ask The Sports Docs” - Drs. Logan & Bassett answer listeners' most pressing orthopaedic & sports medicine questions, giving insight to their opinions and expertise on these topics. On this episode, The Sports Docs will touch on the use of stem cells in sports medicine,...
Nutrition and Surgical Wound Healing
How to Help Surgical Wound Healing With Nutrition Following major surgeries, patients require adequate nutrition to heal surgical wounds. Here is an overview of nutritional needs, courtesy of Abbott. Arginine and glutamine : Arginine promotes the production of protein, enhances cell growth, triggers collagen production, strengthens immune function and promotes blood...
Dr. Logan Discusses: Choosing Your ACL Graft
What graft should I choose to reconstruct my ACL? Please note that this episode is going to focus strictly on ACL reconstruction (ACLR). For more information on ACL rehab check out our recent two-part episode with Candace Townley Cox back in April. We also have an episode focused on BEAR...
What is Shoulder Instability & Do I Need Surgery?
What is Shoulder Instability? Whether the shoulder is subluxing (slipping out of place) or fully dislocating, these both are classified under the term "shoulder instability." What is the treatment for shoulder instability? If conservative treatment (physical therapy) has failed and the shoulder continues to be unstable, surgical intervention is considered....
MCL Injuries: Does Prophylactic Bracing Help?
discussion today with an article authored by our guest, Dr. Brett Owens, titled “The Epidemiology of Medial Collateral Ligament Sprains in Young Athletes” from the 2014 issue of AJSM.The authors performed a longitudinal cohort study of US military cadets and found that MCL injuries are relatively common in the athletic...
What is the BEAR (Bridge Enhanced ACL Restoration) Implant?
BEAR Implant - Bridge Enhanced ACL Restoration Approximately 100,000 to 200,000 individuals sustain ACL tears every year in the US. A new, FDA approved, innovative procedure that orthopedic specialists can now perform to treat ACL tears, and that's the Bridge Enhanced ACL Restoration or BEAR Implant. What Is the BEAR...
Discussion on Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation with Dr. William Bugbee
On this episode of The Sports Docs Podcast, Dr. William Bugbee, from the May 2022 issue of AJSM titled “Fresh Osteochondral and Chondral Allograft Preservation and Storage Media: A Systematic Review of the Literature.” There was significant variability in experimental designs and incomplete reporting across the studies, so no real conclusions...
The Unbroken Athlete: Uniting Physical & Mental Recovery Skills
We are very excited to announce the launch of The Unbroken Athlete. Over the last few years in our work with athletes around the country we have seen a lack of support and resources for injured athletes. This is where our plan to combine Mental wellness with orthopedic and sports...
