Editorials:

Bruce Reider

Editorial: The First Installment
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 771. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Articles:

Thank You, Reviewers!
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 772-774. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clarence L. Shields

Presidential Address of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: Stars and Heroes
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 775-777. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lennart Magnusson, Jüri Kartus, Lars Ejerhed, Ingrid Hultenheim, Ninni Sernert, and Jon Karlsson

Revisiting the Open Bankart Experience: A Four- to Nine-Year Follow-up
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 778-782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mininder S. Kocher, Julius Bishop, Ryan Marshall, Karen K. Briggs, and Richard J. Hawkins

Operative versus Nonoperative Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: Expected-Value Decision Analysis
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 783-790. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Barry P. Boden, Willie Lin, Megan Young, and Frederick O. Mueller

Catastrophic Injuries in Wrestlers
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 791-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fred A. Wentorf, Robert F. LaPrade, Jack L. Lewis, and Scott Resig

The Influence of the Integrity of Posterolateral Structures on Tibiofemoral Orientation When an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft is Tensioned
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 796-799. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hironori Numazaki, Harukazu Tohyama, Hideaki Nakano, Shinichi Kikuchi, and Kazunori Yasuda

The Effect of Initial Graft Tension in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Mechanical Behaviors of the Femur-Graft-Tibia Complex During Cyclic Loading
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 800-805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William B. Stetson and Kevin Templin

The Crank Test, the O’Brien Test, and Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans in the Diagnosis of Labral Tears
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 806-809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edward G. McFarland, Tae Kyun Kim, and Richard M. Savino

Clinical Assessment of Three Common Tests for Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Lesions
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 810-815. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hendrik D. Uys and Arie M. Rijke

Clinical Association of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain with Syndesmotic Involvement: A Stress Radiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 816-822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tom Hogervorst, Tammo H. Pels Rijcken, Diana Rucker, Cor P. van der Hart, and Wybren K. Taconis

Changes in Bone Scans after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Study
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 823-833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven M. Kane, Hugh O. House, and Kristi A. Overgaard

Head-First Versus Feet-First Sliding: A Comparison of Speed from Base to Base
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 834-836. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bryan T. Kelly, Sherry I. Backus, Russell F. Warren, and Riley J. Williams

Electromyographic Analysis and Phase Definition of the Overhead Football Throw
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 837-844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Howard Wu, Thomas Hackett, and John C. Richmond

Effects of Meniscal and Articular Surface Status on Knee Stability, Function, and Symptoms after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Long-term Prospective Study
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 845-850. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jon Olav Drogset and Torbjørn Grøntvedt

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with and without a Ligament Augmentation Device : Results at 8-Year Follow-up
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 851-856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kay Crossley, Kim Bennell, Sally Green, Sallie Cowan, and Jenny McConnell

Physical Therapy for Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 857-865. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ingrid Ekenman, Charles Milgrom, Aharon Finestone, Michal Begin, Carin Olin, Toni Arndt, and David Burr

The Role of Biomechanical Shoe Orthoses in Tibial Stress Fracture Prevention
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 866-870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James A. Nunley and Christopher J. Vertullo

Classification, Investigation, and Management of Midfoot Sprains: Lisfranc Injuries in the Athlete
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 871-878. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John P. DiFiori, James C. Puffer, Bassil Aish, and Frederick Dorey

Wrist Pain, Distal Radial Physeal Injury, and Ulnar Variance in Young Gymnasts: Does a Relationship Exist?
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 879-885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. David Hovis, Mark T. Dean, William J. Mallon, and Richard J. Hawkins

Posterior Instability of the Shoulder with Secondary Impingement in Elite Golfers
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 886-890. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sanjiv Jari and K. Donald Shelbourne

Simultaneous Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 891-895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jacques Ménétrey, Romain Seil, Stefan Rupp, and Daniel Fritschy

Chondral Damage after Meniscal Repair with the Use of a Bioabsorbable Implant
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 896-899. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tsunemitsu Soeda, Yasuaki Nakagawa, Takashi Suzuki, and Takashi Nakamura

Recurrent Throwing Fracture of the Humerus in a Baseball Player : Case Report and Review of the Literature
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 900-902. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yi-Shiong Hang, David Wei Hang, Tang-Kue Liu, and Sheng-Mou Hou

Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon of the Small Finger
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 903-905. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Current Concepts:

Thomas L. Schwenk and Chad D. Costley

When Food Becomes A Drug: Nonanabolic Nutritional Supplement Use in Athletes
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 907-916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Richard M. Lynch and Nicola Maffulli

Letter to the Editor • Author’s Response:
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 917-918. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Society News:

Society News
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 919. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

Announcements
Am J Sports Med 2002 30: 920. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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