Melvin R Manning | PubMed Health

PubMed2006

Soccer.

Soccer has rules, regulations, and a style of play that is unlike any other sport. The characteristics of soccer, along with required functional activities, obviously place a significant demand on the physical and technical skills of each athlete. Consequently, many of the patterns of injuries and medical problems are unique. This article describes the physical demands of soccer; reviews the epidemiology; and discusses the mechanisms, pathologic findings, and treatment of soccer-related injuries and medical problems.

Craniocerebral Trauma↗

PubMed2005

Treatment of stress fractures in athletes with intravenous pamidronate.

OBJECTIVE: To determine if the use of a second-generation biphosphonate, pamidronate, is an effective treatment option for stress fractures in intercollegiate athletes. Pamidronate is successfully used to increase bone mass in patients with Charcot arthropathy and osteoporosis. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Academic sports medicine clinic with primary responsibility for intercollegiate athletics. PARTICIPANTS: Five intercollegiate female athletes. INTERVENTIONS: Intravenous pamidronate administered weekly for a total of 5 treatments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENT: Athletes' ability to continue training without restrictions. RESULTS: Four of 5 treated athletes were able to continue training and competition within 1 week of treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Pamidronate may be a useful adjunct to the treatment of stress fractures.

Adolescent↗