Editorials:

Bruce Reider

An Ounce of Prevention
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1383-1384. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Articles:

Evert Verhagen, Allard van der Beek, Jos Twisk, Lex Bouter, Roald Bahr, and Willem van Mechelen

The Effect of a Proprioceptive Balance Board Training Program for the Prevention of Ankle Sprains: A Prospective Controlled Trial
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1385-1393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John P. Albright, John W. Powell, Al Martindale, Robert Black, Edward Crowley, Paul Schmidt, Jeff Monroe, Doug Locy, Tory Aggler, W. R. Davis, George Salvaterra, Dennis Miller, Dennis Helwig, Stephen Soboroff, Jim Nivens, James Carpenter, Jeff Kovan, Elizabeth Arndt, Howard Sweeney, John Lombardo, Wayne J. Sebastianelli, Michael Krauss, and Greg Landry

Injury Patterns in Big Ten Conference Football
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1394-1404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Albright Appendix  

Robert F. LaPrade, Steinar Johansen, Fred A. Wentorf, Lars Engebretsen, Justin L. Esterberg, and Andy Tso

An Analysis of an Anatomical Posterolateral Knee Reconstruction: An In Vitro Biomechanical Study and Development of a Surgical Technique
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1405-1414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guoan Li, Louis E. DeFrate, Hao Sun, and Thomas J. Gill

In Vivo Elongation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterior Cruciate Ligament During Knee Flexion
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1415-1420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Janne T. Nurmi, and Harri Sievänen

Bone Density and Insertion Torque as Predictors of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation Strength
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1421-1429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel D. Buss, Gregory P. Lynch, Christopher P. Meyer, Shane M. Huber, and Michael Q. Freehill

Nonoperative Management for In-Season Athletes With Anterior Shoulder Instability
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1430-1433. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claude T. Moorman, III, David C. Johnson, Helene Pavlov, Ronnie Barnes, Russell F. Warren, Kevin P. Speer, and Joseph H. Guettler

Hyperconcavity of the Lumbar Vertebral Endplates in the Elite Football Lineman
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1434-1439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John G. Lane, Jennifer B. Massie, Scott T. Ball, Michael E. Amiel, Albert C. Chen, Won C. Bae, Robert L. Sah, and David Amiel

Follow-up of Osteochondral Plug Transfers in a Goat Model: A 6-Month Study
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1440-1450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph H. Guettler, Constantine K. Demetropoulos, King H. Yang, and Kenneth A. Jurist

Osteochondral Defects in the Human Knee: Influence of Defect Size on Cartilage Rim Stress and Load Redistribution to Surrounding Cartilage
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1451-1458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arni Arnason, Albin Tenga, Lars Engebretsen, and Roald Bahr

A Prospective Video-Based Analysis of Injury Situations in Elite Male Football: Football Incident Analysis
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1459-1465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Markus J. Tingart, Maria Apreleva, Janne Lehtinen, David Zurakowski, and Jon J. P. Warner

Anchor Design and Bone Mineral Density Affect the Pull-out Strength of Suture Anchors in Rotator Cuff Repair: Which Anchors Are Best to Use in Patients With Low Bone Quality?
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1466-1473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Donald Shelbourne and Brent C. Johnson

Effects of Patellar Tendon Width and Preoperative Quadriceps Strength on Strength Return After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Ipsilateral Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autograft
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1474-1478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keith Meister, Peter A. Indelicato, Suzanne Spanier, John Franklin, and Joel Batts

Histology of the Torn Meniscus: A Comparison of Histologic Differences in Meniscal Tissue Between Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Intact and Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Deficient Knees
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1479-1483. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martha Meaney Murray, Andreas Weiler, and Kurt P. Spindler

Interspecies Variation in the Fibroblast Distribution of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1484-1491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ashwin V. Deshmukh, David R. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Zilberfarb, and Gary S. Perlmutter

Stability of Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction: Biomechanical Testing of Various Surgical Techniques in a Cadaveric Model
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1492-1498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sven Jönhagen, Paul Ackermann, Tommy Eriksson, Tönu Saartok, and Per A. F. H. Renström

Sports Massage After Eccentric Exercise
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1499-1503. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard A. White, Mike S. Hughes, Timothy Burd, Joshua Hamann, and William C. Allen

A New Operative Approach in the Correction of External Coxa Saltans: The Snapping Hip
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1504-1508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert N. Steensen, Ryan M. Dopirak, and William G. McDonald, III

The Anatomy and Isometry of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament: Implications for Reconstruction
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1509-1513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sang Eun Park, Bruce D. Stamos, Louis E. DeFrate, Thomas J. Gill, and Guoan Li

The Effect of Posterior Knee Capsulotomy on Posterior Tibial Translation During Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tibial Inlay Reconstruction
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1514-1519. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kevin B. Freedman, Adam P. Smith, Anthony A. Romeo, Brian J. Cole, and Bernard R. Bach, Jr

Open Bankart Repair Versus Arthroscopic Repair With Transglenoid Sutures or Bioabsorbable Tacks for Recurrent Anterior Instability of the Shoulder: A Meta-analysis
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1520-1527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew T. Provencher, Andrew J. Baldwin, John D. Gorman, Mark T. Gould, and Alexander Y. Shin

Atypical Tensile-Sided Femoral Neck Stress Fractures: The Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1528-1534. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luis Muscolo, Atilio Migues, Gaston Slullitel, and Matias Costa-Paz

Stress Fracture Nonunion at the Base of the Second Metatarsal in a Ballet Dancer: A Case Report
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1535-1537. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kiarash Khajavi, Terri Pavelko, and Allan K. Mishra

Compartment Syndrome Arising From Use of an Electronic Cooling Pad
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1538-1541. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Current Concepts:

John M. Tokish, Mininder S. Kocher, and Richard J. Hawkins

Ergogenic Aids: A Review of Basic Science, Performance, Side Effects, and Status in Sports
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1543-1553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert C. Manske, Michael P. Reiman, and Mark L. Stovak

Nonoperative and Operative Management of Snapping Scapula
Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 1554-1565. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Society News:

Society News
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Announcements
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