For examples of the Center’s research please click the items below. |
Axial tibial rotation in normal, injured, and ACL reconstructed knees
To determine range of axial tibial rotation at the knee in normal, ACL injured, and ACL reconstructed knees.
*Neuromechanical dysfunction associated with ACL injury
To develop physiologically based rehabilitation paradigms to reduce biomechanical and neuromuscular dysfunction in patients post ACL reconstruction.
Effect of component impulsive loading on relative ACL strain
To better understand the mechanism of ACL injury in hopes of improving both risk factor surveillance and prevention programs.
The effect of geographic bone bruises on biological markers and MRI findings of osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament injury
To better understand the causes of joint degeneration specifically after ACL injury by testing that biomarkers of articular cartilage degradation are elevated in those with subchondral bone lesions and that bone bruises result in cartilage injury and loss of matrix integrity, as detected by MRI.
Sports medicine outcomes: multi-center ACL revision study (MARS)
To identify modifiable risk factors for patient-relevant outcomes, such as risk of returning to sports, impact of knee function on quality of life, likelihood of recurrent injury and the subsequent incidence of osteoarthritis.
ACL injury registry
To establish a database which will allow us to investigate the natural history of ACL injuries while gathering information for exploratory analysis and hypothesis generation about the injuries effect of participants’ daily lives, medical care, and outcomes.
To build a well characterized pool of persons who are interested in participating in future research about ACL injuries, and who have consented to be contacted regarding future opportunities.
Efficacy of current ACL prevention methods under exposure to a realistic sports environment
To evaluate and address current ACL injuries prevention program efficacies and limitations. The ongoing development, refinement and evaluation of prevention methods within our proposed archetype affords a low risk means for maximizing program success prior to implementation within a temporally demanding longitudinal design.
Bone-ligament-bone (BLB) constructs in pediatric ACL replacement
To determine whether discarded bone drillings during an ACL reconstruction can be used to achieve the human bone-ligament-bone constructs, as seen in adults, in the children and adolescent age groups.
The effect of local anesthetic on knee laxity: do anterior cruciate ligament mechanoreceptors play a role in knee stability?
To investigate knee stability specifically the effect injections have.
Effects of quadriceps tendon autograft on knee function
To evaluate actual impact and donor site morbidity of a graft on knee function in an uninjured knee, allowing us to better inform patients about the graft and return to function and help to determine if the current rehabilitation protocol is sufficient.
Meniscus tears in children and adolescents
To review the results of meniscal repair in children and adolescents and to evaluate treatment outcomes and level of function.
The effect of athletic training on the body composition and hormone profiles of female high school athletes
To determine whether the female endocrine cycle, and its response to athletic training and conditioning, affects knee protective mechanisms and/or collagen balance in ways that could contribute to ACL injuries.
Correlation of the menstrual cycle and risk of ligamentous ankle injury in women
Show that the hormonal factor in risk of injury is one of the key explanations of the gender imbalance for particular injuries.
Can diagnostic ultrasound of the ankle after high ankle sprain in collegiate football players predict time to return to play?
Determine if the severity of a high ankle sprain injury can predict the time to return to play using ultrasound.
*Funded by the Fred and Judy Wilpon Foundation
Are pendulum exercises and light activity safe after supraspinatus repair?
To determine the strain across a repaired supraspinatus with pendulum exercises and to determine the EMG activity in the normal supraspinatus with pendulum exercises and light activities.
Predictors of surgical versus non-surgical management of rotator cuff tears in the elderly
Retrospectively review the clinical management of elderly subjects in our practice with known rotator cuff tears in order to identify factors that might be associated with ultimate surgical or non-surgical management.
Serial ultrasonography of human rotator cuffs following arthroscopic repair
To serially examine the repaired rotator cuff in the acute post-operative period to evaluate tendon healing, demonstrate the timing of any operative failures and document the failure rate of arthroscopic repair at our institution.
Evaluation of utility in shoulder pathology: correlating the ASES and Constant Scores to the EuroQoL
To develop a formula to convert common shoulder scores allowing for retrospective cost-effectiveness analysis of common shoulder interventions published in the shoulder literature.
Symptomatic eccentric training versus traditional rotator cuff strength training in the rehabilitation of patients with supraspinatus tendinosis: a pilot study.
To examine how a symptomatic eccentric training program compares to a traditional rotator cuff strengthening program.
Does bone density of the proximal humerus play a role in the development of rotator cuff disease?
To determine if there is any association between bone mineral density of the greater tuberosity of the proximal humerus and the development of rotator cuff disease.
How much time do rotator cuff patients have for physical therapy?
To determine how much time rotator cuff patients have for either supervised or home-based physical therapy and use this data to develop a mathematical model of shoulder rehabilitation.
Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms survey
To determine whether wearing a wrist splint increases shoulder pain.
To plate or not to plate: quantification of the effect of clavicle shortening on shoulder strength after clavicle fractures
Develop a model of shoulder impairment as a function of clavicle shortening and the related changes in orientation of the clavicle, scapula, and humerus.
Shoulder pain registry project
To gather information for exploratory analysis and hypothesis generation about shoulder pain and its effect on participants’ daily lives, medical care and outcomes.
To build a well-characterized pool of persons who are interested in participating in future research about shoulder pain, and who have consented to be contacted regarding future opportunities.
*Gender differences in neuropsychologic parameters, risk of sustaining concussion, and recovery after mild traumatic brain injury
Show that the hormonal factor in risk of injury is one of the key explanations of the gender imbalance for particular injuries.
Injuries to head and face in women’s collegiate field hockey
To investigate the incidence and severity of head and facial injuries in female collegiate field hockey players.
*Funded by the Fred and Judy Wilpon Foundation
Jim Betts was a standout safety for the Michigan Wolverines in the late '60s, taking and dishing bone-jarring hits every day throughout the fall season and spring drills. However, it was during a pick-up basketball game in the intramural building that he tore his medial meniscus. That injury continues to cause problems today.
