Editorials:

Robert E. Leach

The Times—They Are A Changing
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 693. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Articles:

Douglas W. Brown

Presidential Address of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: Some Thoughts on Perspective and the Business of Medicine
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 694-698. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Timothy E. Hewett, Thomas N. Lindenfeld, Jennifer V. Riccobene, and Frank R. Noyes

The Effect of Neuromuscular Training on the Incidence of Knee Injury in Female Athletes: A Prospective Study
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 699-706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John W. Jaureguito, Ann E. Greenwald, Joseph F. Wilcox, Lonnie E. Paulos, and Thomas D. Rosenberg

The Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 707-710. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wolfgang Maletius and Karola Messner

Eighteen- to Twenty-four-Year Follow-up After Complete Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 711-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dean C. Taylor, Daniel E. Brooks, and Jack B. Ryan

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Administration Causes Hypertrophy of Immobilized and Nonimmobilized Skeletal Muscle in a Sedentary Rabbit Model
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 718-727. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masatoshi Takahara, Toshihiko Ogino, Shigenobu Fukushima, Hiroyuki Tsuchida, and Kiyoshi Kaneda

Nonoperative Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Humeral Capitellum
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 728-732. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrea Klauser, Gerd Bodner, Ferdinand Frauscher, Markus Gabl, and Dieter Zur Nedden

Finger Injuries in Extreme Rock Climbers: Assessment of High-Resolution Ultrasonography
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 733-737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claude T. Moorman, III, Udita Kukreti, David C. Fenton, and Stephen M. Belkoff

The Early Effect of Ibuprofen on the Mechanical Properties of Healing Medial Collateral Ligament
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 738-741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Winston J. Warme, Robert A. Arciero, Felix H. Savoie, III, John M. Uhorchak, and Mark Walton

Nonabsorbable Versus Absorbable Suture Anchors for Open Bankart Repair: A Prospective, Randomized Comparison
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 742-746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicola Maffulli, Peter M. Binfield, David Moore, and John B. King

Surgical Decompression of Chronic Central Core Lesions of the Achilles Tendon
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 747-752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen B. Thacker, Donna F. Stroup, Christine M. Branche, Julie Gilchrist, Richard A. Goodman, and Elyse A. Weitman

The Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Sports: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 753-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul Hecht, Kei Hayashi, Yan Lu, Gary S. Fanton, George Thabit, III, Ray Vanderby, Jr, and Mark D. Markel

Monopolar Radiofrequency Energy Effects on Joint Capsular Tissue: Potential Treatment for Joint Instability: An In Vivo Mechanical, Morphological, and Biochemical Study Using an Ovine Model
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 761-771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masanori Yamanaka, Kazunori Yasuda, Harukazu Tohyama, Hideaki Nakano, and Tatuhiko Wada

The Effect of Cyclic Displacement On the Biomechanical Characteristics of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 772-777. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Denise M. Stadelmaier, Walter R. Lowe, Omer A. Ilahi, Philip C. Noble, and Harold W. Kohl, III

Cyclic Pull-Out Strength of Hamstring Tendon Graft Fixation with Soft Tissue Interference Screws: Influence of Screw Length
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 778-783. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael J. Decker, Robert A. Hintermeister, Kenneth J. Faber, and Richard J. Hawkins

Serratus Anterior Muscle Activity During Selected Rehabilitation Exercises
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 784-791. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Randall W. Viola, J. Richard Steadman, Scott D. Mair, Karen K. Briggs, and William I. Sterett

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Incidence Among Male and Female Professional Alpine Skiers
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 792-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eugene E. Berg and Doug DeHoll

The Lateral Elbow Ligaments: A Correlative Radiographic Study
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 796-800. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William M. Weiser, Thay Q Lee, William C. McMaster, and Patrick J. McMahon

Effects of Simulated Scapular Protraction on Anterior Glenohumeral Stability
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 801-805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John J. L. Yap, Leigh Ann Curl, Ronald S. Kvitne, and Edward G. McFarland

The Value of Weighted Views of the Acromioclavicular Joint : Results of a Survey
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 806-809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Craig A. Cummins, Mark Bowen, Kyle Anderson, and Terry Messer

Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment at the Spinoglenoid Notch in a Professional Baseball Pitcher
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 810-812. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Krishna R. Polu, Robert C. Schenck, Jr., Michael A. Wirth, Jerry Greeson, Robert O. Cone, III, and Charles A. Rockwood, Jr

Stress Fracture of the Humerus in a Collegiate Baseball Pitcher: A Case Report
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 813-816. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julian Chell, Kate Stevens, Brian Preston, and Timothy R. C. Davis

Bilateral Fractures of the Middle Phalanx of the Middle Finger in an Adolescent Climber
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 817-819. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Current Concepts:

Freddie H. Fu, Craig H. Bennett, Christian Lattermann, and C. Benjamin Ma

Current Trends in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Part 1: Biology and Biomechanics of Reconstruction
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 821-830. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Jill L. Cook, Zoltan S. Kiss, Karim M. Khan, and Louis C. Almekinders

Letter • Author’s Response
Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 831. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Society News:

Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 832. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

Am J Sports Med 1999 27: 836-837. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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