Sports Medicine

Hip Preservation: Reality Check on Training–Hip Arthroscopy

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Hip Preservation: Reality Check on Training | Orthopedics Honestly speaking it is difficult enough to keep up with my shoulder, elbow, and knee work to develop the skills necessary for hip ...

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Intense, Specialized Training in Young Athletes Linked to Serious Overuse Injuries

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Loyola Medicine The basic instruction is: Play more than one sport....mix it hope, decreases the likelihood of our young people developing overuse problems!! William D. Murrell, MD Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Dubai Bone and ...

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Patellofemoral brace improves outcomes for patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis | Orthopedics

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Patellofemoral brace improves outcomes for patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis | Orthopedics If this brace/support really works, this would be a great addition for treatment. William D. Murrell, MD Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Dubai Bone ...

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Sodium hyaluronate for the treatment of chronic shoulder pain associated with glenohumeral osteoarthritis: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Sodium hyaluronate for the treatment of chronic shoulder pain associated with glenohumeral osteoarthritis: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial The results of this study vary with previous trials. More to come. William ...

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5 Points on Improving Rotator Cuff Healing

Friday, April 12, 2013

The American Journal of Orthopedics : 5 Points on Improving Rotator Cuff Healing Very good article outlining the knowledge and challenges in rotator cuff repair. William D. Murrell, MD Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Dubai ...

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Study finds single- and double-bundle techniques equally effective for ACL reconstruction surgery | Orthopedics

Monday, April 8, 2013

Study finds single- and double-bundle techniques equally effective for ACL reconstruction surgery | Orthopedics In our cohort of retrospectively reviewed patients in Dubai, we have noted similar findings, a non significant ...

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High-Bandwidth AFM-Based Rheology Reveals that Cartilage is Most Sensitive to High Loading Rates at Early Stages of Impairment

Friday, April 5, 2013

ScienceDirect.com - Biophysical Journal - High-Bandwidth AFM-Based Rheology Reveals that Cartilage is Most Sensitive to High Loading Rates at Early Stages of Impairment Study shows that if you have lost some ...

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NBA players have decreased performance after Achilles tendon ruptures | Orthopedics

Thursday, April 4, 2013

NBA players have decreased performance after Achilles tendon ruptures | Orthopedics Very interesting topic. Achilles injury is devastating for competitive athletes. William D. Murrell, MD Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Dubai Bone and Joint Center Dubai ...

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Study finds meniscus allograft allows return-to-sport for competitive athletes | Orthopedics

Monday, April 1, 2013

Study finds meniscus allograft allows return-to-sport for competitive athletes | Orthopedics This is contrary to reports made by our European Colleagues in Amsterdam and Ghent. Maybe this has more to do with ...

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Doc Murrell who provides all sorts of medical care for the players such as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams at the Dubai Duty Free championships says he deals mostly with colds | 7 Days Dubai

Thursday, March 21, 2013

The Dubai doctor who provides all sorts of medical care for the players such as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams at the Dubai Duty Free championships says he ...

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