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Women expose their knee joints to higher forces per pound of bodyweight when landing from a jump than men do because they land with less knee flexion during impact which causes increased knee joint pressure.

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The majority of skiers' anterior cruciate ligament tears are accompanied by meniscal injury or other knee damage.

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Airbags along with seat belt use are effective in decreasing spinal injuries in automobile crashes, according to a study released at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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Human bone morphogenetic protein added to a surgical treatment for injuries to the humerus appears to augment healing in fractures that are unresponsive to other treatments, as reported at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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A multi-center outcomes study found pain, function, shoe comfort and patient satisfaction are significantly improved after hallux valgus surgery to correct bunions, a bony prominence on the big toe.

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Females have a disproportionately higher number of injuries to their ACL than males participating in the same sports activities, according to research presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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Intermittent high-load exercises could be responsible for changes in the knee's articular cartilage leading to osteoarthritis later in life, according to research presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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The success of shoulder surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear is greater among nonsmokers than smokers, according to a study presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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Distal radius (wrist) fractures in older women often are indicators of osteoporotic bone, reports a study at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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"2000 A.D. Year of the Diabetic Foot" -- a new program, coordinated by the AOFAS, whose goal is to prevent foot ulcers, a task that encompasses extensive patient and physician education on improving methods of prevention and treatment.