Editorials:

Bruce Reider

Editorial: Staying Current
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 163. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Articles:

Mandi J. Lopez and Mark D. Markel

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture after Thermal Treatment in a Canine Model
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 164-167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael W. Collins, Melvin Field, Mark R. Lovell, Grant Iverson, Karen M. Johnston, Joseph Maroon, and Freddie H. Fu

Relationship Between Postconcussion Headache and Neuropsychological Test Performance in High School Athletes
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 168-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Petteri Kousa, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Mika Vihavainen, Pekka Kannus, and Markku Järvinen

The Fixation Strength of Six Hamstring Tendon Graft Fixation Devices in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Part I: Femoral Site
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 174-181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Petteri Kousa, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Mika Vihavainen, Pekka Kannus, and Markku Järvinen

The Fixation Strength of Six Hamstring Tendon Graft Fixation Devices in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Part II: Tibial Site
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 182-188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert P. Nirschl, Dennis M. Rodin, Derek H. Ochiai, and Craig Maartmann-Moe

Iontophoretic Administration of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate for Acute Epicondylitis: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 189-195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James P. Stannard, Reneé S. Riley, Todd M. Sheils, Gerald McGwin, Jr, and David A. Volgas

Anatomic Reconstruction of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament after Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Combination of the Tibial-Inlay and Two-Femoral-Tunnel Techniques
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 196-202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Riley J. Williams, III, Sabrina Strickland, Matthew Cohen, David W. Altchek, and Russell F. Warren

Arthroscopic Repair for Traumatic Posterior Shoulder Instability
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 203-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sabrina M. Strickland, Thomas W. Belknap, Simon A. Turner, Timothy M. Wright, and Jo A. Hannafin

Lack of Hormonal Influences on Mechanical Properties of Sheep Knee Ligaments
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 210-215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John J. O’Shea and K. Donald Shelbourne

Repair of Locked Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears in Knees with Chronic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 216-220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher S. Ahmad, Zohara A. Cohen, William N. Levine, Thomas R. Gardner, Gerard A. Ateshian, and Van C. Mow

Codominance of the Individual Posterior Cruciate Ligament Bundles: An Analysis of Bundle Lengths and Orientation
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 221-225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harukazu Tohyama, Kazunori Yasuda, Yasumitu Ohkoshi, Bruce D. Beynnon, and Per A. Renstrom

Anterior Drawer Test for Acute Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injuries of the Ankle: How Much Load Should be Applied During the Test?
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 226-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ray Fagenbaum and Warren G. Darling

Jump Landing Strategies in Male and Female College Athletes and the Implications of Such Strategies for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 233-240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John J. Elias, Alfred F. Faust, Yung-Hua Chu, Edmund Y. Chao, and Andrew J. Cosgarea

The Soleus Muscle Acts as an Agonist for the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: An In Vitro Experimental Study
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 241-246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher S. Ahmad, Michael Q. Freehill, Theodore A. Blaine, William N. Levine, and Louis U. Bigliani

Anteromedial Capsular Redundancy and Labral Deficiency in Shoulder Instability
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 247-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr, John D. Polousky, Andrew B. Parkinson, and Thomas P. Hedman

Radiofrequency Thermal Effects on the Human Meniscus: An In Vitro Study of Systems with Monopolar and Bipolar Electrodes
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 253-256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Janne T. Lehtinen, Markus J. Tingart, Maria Apreleva, Jonathan B. Ticker, and Jon J. P. Warner

Anatomy of the Superior Glenoid Rim: Repair of Superior Labral Anterior to Posterior Tears
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 257-260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Norimasa Nakamura, Shuji Horibe, Yukiyoshi Toritsuka, Tomoki Mitsuoka, Hideki Yoshikawa, and Konsei Shino

Acute Grade III Medial Collateral Ligament Injury of the Knee Associated with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear: The Usefulness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Determining a Treatment Regimen
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 261-267. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jan D. Rompe, Jens Decking, Carsten Schoellner, and Bernhard Nafe

Shock Wave Application for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis in Running Athletes: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 268-275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sean D. Turbeville, Linda D. Cowan, Nabih R. Asal, Willis L. Owen, and Mark A. Anderson

Risk Factors for Injury in Middle School Football Players
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 276-281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hironori Otsuka, Yasuyuki Ishibashi, Eiichi Tsuda, Kazuhiro Sasaki, and Satoshi Toh

Comparison of Three Techniques of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft: Differences in Anterior Tibial Translation and Tunnel Enlargement with Each Technique
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 282-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Albert Diaz, David A. Fischer, Arthur C. Rettig, Thorpe J. Davis, and K. Donald Shelbourne

Severe Quadriceps Muscle Contusions in Athletes: A Report of Three Cases
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 289-293. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael C. Holmstrom, Patrick E. Greis, and Daniel S. Horwitz

Chronic Ischial Apophysitis in a Gymnast Treated with Transapophyseal Drilling to Effect "Apophysiodesis": A Case Report
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 294-296. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shinji Yamaguchi, Tetsuji Yamamoto, Shinji Matsushima, Shinichi Yoshiya, Nobuaki Matsubara, and Tomoyuki Matsumoto

Solitary Intraarticular Lipoma Causing Sudden Locking of the Knee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 297-299. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Current Concepts:

T.Duncan Tennent, William R. Beach, and John F. Meyers

Clinical Sports Medicine Update. A Review of the Special Tests Associated with Shoulder Examination: Part II: Laxity, Instability, and Superior Labral Anterior and Posterior (SLAP) Lesions
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 301-307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ian K. Y. Lo and Stephen S. Burkhart

Spotlight on Surgical Techniques. Current Concepts in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 308-324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Kevin B. Freedman, Frank A. Cordasco, Edward V. Craig, and Russell F. Warren

Letter • Author’s Response
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 325. [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. B. S. Saweeres, J. H. Kuiper, and Stefan Rupp

Letter • Author’s Response
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 325-327. [Full Text]  

Jill Cook, Karim Khan, and Ulrich Fredberg

Letter • Author’s Response
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 327-328. [Full Text]  

Society News:

Society News
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 329. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

Announcements
Am J Sports Med 2003 31: 330. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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