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The American Journal of Sports Medicine, founded in 1972, is the official publication of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. It contains original articles addressed to orthopaedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine, and to team physicians, athletic trainers, and physical therapists focusing on the causes and effects of injury or disease resulting from or affected by athletic injury. View full journal description

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Posttraumatic Arthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Machine Learning Comparison Between Surgery and Nonoperative Management

  • Yining Lu MD, MS
  • Kevin Jurgensmeier MD
  • Abhinav Lamba MD
  • Linjun Yang PhD
  • Mario Hevesi MD, PhD
  • Christopher L. Camp MD
  • Aaron J. Krych MD
  • Michael J. Stuart MD
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An Inferential Investigation Into Countermovement Jump Determinants of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers

  • Mu Qiao PhD
  • Ryan L. Crotin PhD
  • David J. Szymanski PhD
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The Chance to Become an Elite Athlete After Pediatric And Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

  • Baldur Thorolfsson MD, PhD
  • Philipp W. Winkler MD
  • Ramana Piussi PT, MSc. PhD
  • Thorkell Snaebjörnsson MD, PhD
  • Rebecca Hamrin Senorski PT, MSc
  • Jon Karlsson MD, PhD
  • Kristian Samuelsson MD, MSc, PhD
  • Eric Hamrin Senorski PT, MSc, PhD
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The Use of Customized 3D-Printed Guides in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Compared With Conventional Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  • Abdulrahman O. Al-Naseem MB ChB (Hons), MSc
  • Abdullah Almehandi MB ChB (Hons)
  • Khalaf M. Ebrahim MB, BCh, BAO
  • Abdulaziz Al-Naseem
  • Yousef Marwan BMedSc, BMBCh, FRCSC
  • Naser Alnusif MD, FRCSC
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The Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score: A Qualitative Screening Tool for the In-field Assessment of Sprint Running Mechanics

  • Christopher Bramah PhD
  • Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo BSc, MSc
  • Samantha Rhodes BSc, MSc
  • Joshua D. Elliott BSc, MSc
  • Thomas Dos’Santos PhD
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How to Write a Systematic Review

  • Joshua D. Harris MD
  • Carmen E. Quatman MD, PhD
  • M.M. Manring PhD
  • Robert A. Siston PhD
  • David C. Flanigan MD
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Influence of Platelet Concentration on the Clinical Outcome of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis

  • Angelo Boffa MD
  • Luca De Marziani MD
  • Luca Andriolo MD
  • Alessandro Di Martino MD
  • Iacopo Romandini MD
  • Stefano Zaffagnini Prof., MD
  • Giuseppe Filardo Prof., PhD, MBA, MD
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Comparison of Blood Flow Restriction Interventions to Standard Rehabilitation After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review

  • Valentina Colombo MSc
  • Tamara Valenčič MSc
  • Kat Steiner MSc
  • Jakob Škarabot PhD
  • Jonathan Folland PhD
  • Oliver O’Sullivan MRCP
  • Stefan Kluzek PhD
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Leukocyte-Rich versus Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial

  • Alessandro Di Martino MD
  • Angelo Boffa MD
  • Luca Andriolo MD
  • Iacopo Romandini MD
  • Sante Alessandro Altamura MD
  • Annarita Cenacchi MD
  • Veronica Roverini MLT
  • Stefano Zaffagnini MD, Prof.
  • Giuseppe Filardo MD, PhD, Prof.
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Exosomes Derived From Human Urine–Derived Stem Cells Overexpressing miR-140-5p Alleviate Knee Osteoarthritis Through Downregulation of VEGFA in a Rat Model

  • Yuan Liu MD
  • Yi Zeng MD
  • Hai-Bo Si MD
  • Li Tang MD
  • Hui-Qi Xie PhD
  • Bin Shen MD
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The Minimal Clinically Important Difference Changes Greatly Based on the Different Calculation Methods

  • Marco Franceschini MD
  • Angelo Boffa MD
  • Elettra Pignotti
  • Luca Andriolo MD
  • Stefano Zaffagnini MD, Prof.
  • Giuseppe Filardo MD, PhD, MBA, Prof.
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Ten-Year Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy in Patients With Femoroacetabular Impingement and Borderline Dysplasia

  • Tim R. Beals DO
  • Rui W. Soares MD
  • Karen K. Briggs MPH
  • Hannah K. Day MS
  • Marc J. Philippon MD
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