Bracing can be useful for acute injuries, chronic conditions, and prevention of injury but does
not replace rehabilitative programs. Options include an unloader (valgus) knee brace for …

Introduction Elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in gymnastics have not been well
documented in the literature, in comparison to UCL injuries in baseball. Few studies have …

Objective: To present the case of a collegiate pitcher with type I diabetes mellitus who developed
transient global amnesia and to characterize the acute onset of symptoms and clinical …

In the article," Braces and Splints for Musculoskeletal Conditions," 1 Drs. Gravlee and Van
Durme cite two studies showing that neutral splints relieved symptoms more than cock-up …

Discussion: The spleen is the most commonly injured organ in blunt abdominal trauma [1].
Among athletes, splenic injury accounts for 10% of abdominal injuries [2]. Naturally, contact …

Discussion The increased incidence of Achilles tendon rupture is distributed unequally in the
population. In findings consistent with other studies, Jozsa et a!'report that the mean age for …

Every joint dislocation must be evaluated and treated individually, but general principles of
joint dislocation assessment and management can help guide the clinician. An …

The primary care practitioner will encounter many common knee problems. The problems
range from osteoarthritis (OA) in older patients to overuse injuries like iliotibial band syndrome …

* Correspondence to: Daniel Rubin, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine,
University of Florida College of Medicine, Family Medicine at Haile Plantation, 2846 SW …

… Gravlee and Edward J. Shahady … Gravlee, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Family
Medicine and Rural Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA. …