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Sports V

A 17-year-old gymnast sustains an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during an awkward landing. After counseling and discussion, it is decided that she will undergo ACL reconstruction using hamstring autograft. What is the smallest-diameter graft that can minimize risk for rupture?

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Sports IV

A 19-year-old collegiate field hockey player is struck in the head by a stick while challenging for a loose ball. She is seen by the athletic training staff on the sideline and is determined to be alert and conversing appropriately.

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Sports II

A 80-year-old male with a past medical history of high cholesterol, prostate cancer, and hypertension presents with end stage osteoarthritis of the right shoulder. He has a massive irreparable rotator cuff tear on MRI with severe atrophy of the muscles. He received an intra-articular corticosteroid injection into the shoulder 6 months ago with minimal relief. The patient is scheduled for a reverse shoulder replacement in the near future. Which risk factor places the patient at higher risk for post-operative periprosthetic infection?

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Sports III

Figure A and B are arthroscopic views of an 18-year-old collegiate basketball player who has recurrent effusions 9 months after his fourth patella dislocation. He has had bracing and physical therapy since the previous dislocation. Radiographs reveal lateral congruence. MR imaging shows articular cartilage loss in the inferolateral patella. Lateral tibial tubercle offset relative to the trochlea groove is 19 mm. Diagnostic arthroscopy figures show the patella before and after debridement. An articular cartilage biopsy is obtained. Reimplantation of articular cartilage should be undertaken in conjunction with which other procedure(s)?

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Sports I

An open lateral approach for elbow capsular release is performed on a 60-year-old male who developed significant stiffness in the elbow due to arthritis. His range of motion improves from pre-operative range of 30 – 90 to a post-operative range of 20 – 130. However, the now complains of pain and instability at the elbow while pushing out of a chair. Radiographs are normal. What structure was injured at the time of capsular release?

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